EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
ionga, f. (gs. ~n, pl. ingne). 1. Anat: Nail. (a)~ méire, ordóige, finger-, thumb-, nail. ~ laidhre, coise, toe-nail. D’ingne a ghearradh, a bhearradh, to cut, to trim, one’s nails. Níl dubh d’~n ann, there isn’t as much as a scrap in it. (b) Claw, talon. Ingne seabhaic, hawk’s talons. Na hingne a bhearradh ag duine, to cut s.o.’s claws. Níl béim ~n air, he is not even scratched. 2. Hoof. Ingne each, horses’ hoofs. Ar a ingne deiridh, (of animal) rearing, rampant. Bhí siad ar a n-ingne deiridh chugam, they were mad with me. Ar a ingne deiridh ag iarraidh é a dhéanamh, trying his utmost to do it. 3. Clove. ~ gairleoige, clove of garlic. 4. Bit picked with nail. ~ tobac, quid of tobacco. 5. (In phrases) Níl ~ ná orlach acu ar a chéile, they are exactly the same height. Ní raibh ~ ná orlach eatarthu, there was nothing, no difference, whatever between them.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ingne a bhearradh, to cut, trim, nails.
~ iongan, chluaise, nail-, ear-, mark.
Chogain sé a ingne go dtí an ~, he chewed his nails to the quick.
Ag ~t a chuid ingne, biting his nails.
~ béil, ingne, the painting of lips, of nails.
~ iongan, ~ na fríde, de rud, the least little bit of sth.
Ionga i bh~, ingrowing nail.
Ingne ~a, grasping claws.
Ag ~e a chuid ingne, biting his nails.
Gruaig, ingne, a bhearradh go ~, to cut hair, nails, closely.
~feadh sé lena ingne thú, he would rend you with his claws.