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Gluais • Glossary
dul i dtaithí arget used to
seanmóirsermon
léachtaíreadings
gnáthchomhráordinary conversation
chomh tuirseach is a bhínnhow tired I used to be
luasspeed
sruth caintea stream of words
foighneachpatient
botúinmistakes
séiplíneachchaplain
bosca faoistineconfession box
ag éisteachthearing confessions
eascainíswearing
iarrachtattempt
leithreastoilet
sna Flaithisin Heaven
seálshawl
sa Nigéirin Nigeria
deoisediocese
gáneed
ualachburden
misneachhope
leictreachaselectricity
cuisneoirífridges
cadhnrabattery
a bheadh le luchtúwhich would have to be charged
gineadóirgenerator
go han-spárálachvery sparingly
scannán an-mholtaa highly-praised film
deontasgrant
bolgánbulb
mionrud éiginsome small thing
le caoi a chur airto repair it
m'airdmy attention
draíochtmagic
a d'ardaíodh mo chroíwhich used to lift my heart
a chuaigh i bhfeidhm go mór ormthat really made an impression on me
spioradáltachtspirituality
achrannquarrelling
aighnisdisputes
tuairimí láidrestrong opinions
pearsantachtaí láidrestrong personalities
in árach a chéileat loggerheads
Ghoill naimhdeas mar sin go mór ormthat sort of hostility really upset me
chruthódh séit would prove
turas na croisethe stations of the cross
an CarghasLent
aisteachstrange
gníomh creidimhan act of faith
ráiteasstatement
briathar Déthe word of God
béimemphasis
trí chéilein general
gannscarce
comaoineachcommunion
fireann nó baineannmale and female
an-ghar don nádúrvery close to nature
do bhaol a mbáiteto the danger of being drowned
scór ógánachtwenty young men
a bádhwho were drowned
truamhéalachheart-breaking
strompthastiff
ina baclainnon her arm
mothúcháinemotions
ar tír móron the mainland
ag cur láimhe ina mbás féincommitting suicide
d'aireofáyou would feel
bádrowning
sciobadh na farraigethe sea's snatching
sólássolace
i gcréin the soil
i ngaineamh na cillein the sand of the grave
faraoralas
uaigneas imeachtathe loneliness of departure
cé is moite de na laethanta saoireapart from the holidays
a fhilleann go lánaimsearthawho return on a full-time basis
de cheal postanna feiliúnachadue to a lack of suitable jobs
ábhair acadúlaacademic subjects