TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
fiúntach, a1. Worthy; decent, respectable; generous. Bheith ~ le duine, faoi rud, to be decent to s.o., about sth. Rud a dhéanamh go ~, to do sth. in a worthy manner. Labhairt go ~, to speak in a seemly manner. Do chuid a shaothrú go ~, to earn one’s living in a respectable manner. Sheas sé a dheoch go ~, he stood his round decently. Más ~ le rá é, although it is not a very nice thing to say. B’fhiúntaí dó a bheith ina thost, silence would become him better. Duine ~, decent, respectable, person; generous person in company. Culaith fhiúntach éadaigh, decent suit of clothes. Iarracht fhiúntach, decent, worth-while, effort.