TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
déan faoi, v.t. (Of action directed towards or against). 1. Gáire, magadh, greann, a dhéanamh faoi dhuine, to laugh at, mock, make fun of, s.o. 2. Rinne sé faoi mo dhéin, he made for me.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Faoi dhéin, to meet, to fetch.
Teacht, dul, faoi dhéin duine, to come, go, to meet, to fetch, s.o.
Ag teacht faoi mo dhéin, coming towards, for, me.
Cuireadh faoi dhéin an tsagairt, the priest was sent for.
Tá sé anseo agam faoi do dhéin, I have it here for you.
Dá gcuirfeá scéala faoi mo dhéin, had you sent me word, sent for me.
Faoi Dhia cad é a dhéanfaimid? What on earth are we to do!
Rud a fhágáil ~ dhuine (le déanamh), to leave sth. to s.o. (to do).
Dhéanfá gáire ~, you would laugh at it.
Faoi fhearta Dé cad é a dhéanfaimid? Under God’s providence what shall we do?
Tá an obair déanta faoi seo acu, ní ~, they must have the work done by now.
Rinne siad ~ faoi, they laughed at him.
Bhí fearg air faoi go raibh siad ag déanamh gleo, he was angry because they were making noise.
Ná déan ~ faoi bhealach, don’t loiter, stop, along the way.
Níl sé ar, faoi, thalamh an domhain aon fhear a dhéanfadh é, there is not in all the world a man who could do it.