Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
sáiteach
sáiteachán
sáiteacht
sáiteán
sáiteoir
sáiteoireacht
saith
sáith
saithe
sáitheach
sáitheadh
sáithigh
sáithitheach
sáithiú
sáithiúil
saithnín
sáithte
sáithteach
sáithteán
saitín
sáitse
saitsil
sal
sáith1, f. (gs. ~e). 1. Lit: (a) Food. (b) (Full) meal. ~ nó séire, meal or repast. D’aon ~, at one meal. Snámh iar ~, to swim on a full stomach. 2. Feed, fill; sufficiency, enough. (a) (Of food, drink) Do sháith a ithe, a ól, to eat, drink, one’s fill. Is beag a sháith, he doesn’t eat, drink, much; he is easy to feed. Tá ~ beirte ann, it is enough to feed two people. An t~ Mhuimhneach, huge feed. Tá mo sheacht ~ agam, I have much more than enough. S.a. gráin1 5, measarthacht. (b) (General) Do sháith a bheith agat de rud, to have enough of sth. Mo sháith airgid, enough money for my needs. Is mór a sháith féin de, he needs it all for himself. Tá mo sháith le déanamh agam, I have my hands full. Thug sé a sháith dó, it was as much as he could do. Tá a sháith os a choinne, he is up against it. Fuair sí a ~ d’fhear, she got a worthy husband. ~ rí de chaisleán, a castle fit for a king. Tá a sháith de chulaith air, his suit is good enough; what a grand suit he is wearing. Tá a ~ le rá aici, she talks a lot. Bhí mo sháith iontais orm, I was really surprised. Chuir tú mo sháith de cheist orm, you set me a poser. Thug mé a sháith den bhata dó, I laid into him with the stick. Tá mo sháith agam den obair seo, I am fed up with this work. Tá siad ina ~ méide, they are big enough; they are of average size. Bhí siad ina ~ den saol, they were well-to-do. Go gcuire Dia i do sháith thú, God prosper you.
sáith2 = sáigh1.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ do sháith, do dhóthain, eat your fill.
Tá ár sáith de ~ againn, we have enough daylight left.
Tá a sáith idir ~a acu, they have their hands full.
An bhfuil do sháith agat? Tá, ~. Have you enough? Yes, plenty.
Tabhair a sháith de ~ dó, give him plenty of rope (to hang himself).
Thug sé mo sháith le déanamh dom, it was as much as I could do.
Tá do sháith de thimpeall agat, you have quite a girth.
Tá sáith triúir ann, it is enough for three people.
Tá ~ is mo sháith agam, I have more than enough.
