Irish–English dictionary

maighdeog

A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.

maighnéadas

(physics) The property of being magnetic.

Máighréad

A en given name.

maignéisiam

The chemical element with an atomic number of 12. It is a light, easily flammable, silvery-white alkaline earth metal.

Mailéalaimis

A Dravidian language spoken in the states of Kerala and Lakshadweep, India.

mailléas

(anatomy) The malleus, a small bone of the middle ear.

mailp

A tree of the genus Acer, characterised by its usually palmate leaves and winged seeds.

maime

(Commonwealth, Ireland, informal) Mother.

maimeó

(informal) Grandmother.

maindrill

A primate, Mandrillus sphinx, with a colorful face and rump.

mainéar

(Scotland) Any large manor or estate, regardless of its owner's rank.

mainicín

(slang, figurative, somewhat, derogatory) A person excessively concerned with the appearance of their clothing.

mainicíneacht

The profession of someone who models clothes.

Mainile

The capital city of the Philippines; the regional capital of Metro Manila, in the island of Luzon.

mainistir

A monastery or society of people, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy, which is headed by an abbot or abbess; also, the monastic building or buildings. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]

Mainistir na Corann

A town in County Cork, Ireland (Irish grid ref W 8773).

máinlia

One who performs surgery; a doctor who performs operations on people or animals.

máinliach

Of, relating to, used in, or resulting from surgery.

máinliacht

(medicine) The medical specialty related to the performance of surgical procedures.

máinliachta

Of, relating to, used in, or resulting from surgery.

mainnear

(countable) An area, domain, or amount of something partially or entirely enclosed by barriers.

maintín

A person who makes tailor-made women's clothes.

maintlín

(malacology) The body wall of a mollusc, from which the shell is secreted. [from 15th c.]

maipín

(medicine) A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.

maipíneacht

A sample taken with a swab (piece of absorbent material).

mair

(intransitive) To be alive; to have life.

Máire

(Ireland, dated) A male middle name, given in honour of the Virgin Mary.

maireachtáil

The fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life.

Máiréad

A en given name.

mairimbe

(musical instrument) A percussion instrument with African origins, similar to a xylophone with resonators, but much lower in range and darker in timbre.

máirseáil

Any song in the genre of music written for marching (see Wikipedia's article on this type of music)

Mairsile

A en given name.

Máirt

(astronomy) The fourth planet in the solar system. Symbol: ♂

Máirtín

A en given name originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint.

máirtín fiáin

The leaves of these plants used in flavouring food.

mairtíreach

One who willingly accepts being put to death or willingly accepts challenging and exposing iniquity done to oneself for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after red martyrdom.

mais adamhach

(proscribed) atomic weight; the average mass of atoms of an element.

maise

A decoration; that which adorns.

maiseach

That serves to decorate

maisigh

(transitive) To make beautiful; to increase the beauty of.

maisiú

The act of decorating.

maisiúchán

A decoration; that which adorns.

maisiúil

pleasingly suitable; fit; congruous; beautiful

maisteog

(especially, Commonwealth English) Any of various cements, usually flexible and waterproof, used as an adhesive, sealant, caulk, or filler.

maistín

(dated, or, humorous) A detestable person.

maistín (mná)

A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive.

máistir

(often, in combination) A person who is skilled at some activity.

máistir sorcais

The person who manages the performers in a circus ring.

máistir striapach

Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander.

maistrigh

(transitive) To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream.

máistriúil

Domineering, arrogant, or overbearing.

maité

(uncountable) A beverage, resembling tea, made from the dried leaves of this plant.

maith

(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being good.

maith mo ghasúr é

(idiomatic, colloquial) Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy, man, or male animal.

maitheamh

The action of forgiving.

maitheas

(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being good.

maithiúnas

An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection.

máithrigh

(transitive) To nurture or bring up offspring, or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.

Maitias

A en given name of biblical origin.

Maitiú

A en given name of biblical origin.

mála

(countable, uncountable) In certain phrases: money.

mála cinn

A sack or bag for feeding a horse, mule, ox or similar animal, generally on the move or away from the home stable or paddock. Designed to be attached to harness and slipped over the animal's nose to permit feeding while eliminating spillage; designs vary.

mála droma

A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books.

mála láimhe

(now, rare) A small bag carried in the hand, used either when travelling or to carry tools for a specific job. [from 19th c.]

mála lóin

A small, strong bag carried on the back or the shoulder, usually with only one strap, and originally made of canvas.

mála scoile

A bag for holding books for school.

mala shléibhe

The sloping side of a mountain.

Malae

(historical) A peninsula and geographic region of Southeast Asia constituting the southern part of the Malay Peninsula and several nearby islands, currently forming the western part of Malaysia; now known as West Malaysia or Peninsular Malaysia.

Malaeis

(broad sense) The Malay language, an Austronesian language spoken by most Malay people and by others where it is an official language, including under the name Indonesian.

Malaicí

(book of the bible) A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.

malairt

An act of exchanging or trading.

malairt slí

A diversion or deviation from one's original route.

Maláiv

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Malawi.

malartach

That which destroys something.

malartaíocht

(chemistry, especially, organic chemistry) The replacement of an atom, or group of atoms, in a compound, with another.

malartán

(European folklore, also, figurative) In pre-modern European folklore: an infant of a magical creature that was secretly exchanged for a human infant. In British, Irish and Scandinavian mythology the exchanged infants were thought to be those of fairies, sprites or trolls; in other places, they were ascribed to demons, devils, or witches.

Malé

The capital city of the Maldives.

malgamú

The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.

mall

Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.

mallacht

A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.

mallachtach

(prenominal) Hateful; detestable, loathsome.

mallaitheacht

The state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.

málóid

(figurative, chiefly, derogatory) An ugly or unpleasant woman.

Máltach

Of or pertaining to Malta or its language.

Máltais

Of or pertaining to Malta or its language.

mam

(Commonwealth, Ireland, informal) Mother.

mama

(anatomy, plural mammae) The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder.

mamach

An animal of the class Mammalia.

mamaí

(chiefly, UK, New England, usually, childish) mother.

mamat

Any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, of large, usually hairy, elephant-like mammals with long curved tusks and an inclined back, which became extinct with the last retreat of ice age glaciers during the late Pleistocene period, and are known from fossils, frozen carcasses, and Paleolithic cave paintings found in North America and Eurasia.

mamó

(informal) Grandmother.

mana

(figurative) Disposition or state of mind.

Manchúir

A historical region of northeastern China comprising the three provinces of Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang and the northeastern part of Inner Mongolia.

Manchúrach

An inhabitant of Manchuria, especially one who is not of Han Chinese origin.

Mandairínis

Standard Mandarin, an official language of China and Taiwan, and one of four official languages in Singapore; Putonghua, Guoyu or Huayu.

manga

(countable, comics) A comic originating in Japan.

mangainéis

(uncountable) A metallic chemical element (symbol Mn) with an atomic number of 25, not a free element in nature but often found in minerals in combination with iron, and useful in industrial alloy production.

mangaire

A dealer or trader in a specific commodity.

manglamóir deochanna

(often, jocular) A person who creates cocktails, especially one considered an artist at it; (loosely) any bartender. [from 1856]

mangó

A pickled vegetable or fruit with a spicy stuffing; a vegetable or fruit which has been mangoed.

mangróbh

Any of various tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubs or trees chiefly of the Rhizophoraceae family that have aerial roots and grow in clumps in brackish intertidal coastal areas; (specifically) any of various trees of the genus Rhizophora, especially the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle). [from early 17th c.]

mantach

Exhibiting a gap between the teeth, especially between the two upper central incisors.

mantóg

A device used to prevent an animal from biting or eating, which is worn on its snout.

maoildearg

(countable) The fruit of this tree.

maoin

Something that is owned.

maoinchíocrach

Actuated by avarice; extremely greedy for wealth or material gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.

maoineach

Much loved, dearly loved.

maoineas

Property or funds invested for the support and benefit of a person or not-for-profit institution.

maoinigh

(transitive) To give property to (someone) as a gift; specifically, to provide (a person or institution) with support in the form of a permanent fund of money or other benefits.

maoininú

Property or funds invested for the support and benefit of a person or not-for-profit institution.

maoiniú

Something with which a person or thing is endowed.

maoinlathaí

Someone who rules by virtue of his or her wealth.

maoinlathas

Government by the wealthy.

maoinmhar

Possessing financial wealth; rich.

Maois

(biblical character) The pharaonic patriarch who led the enslaved Hebrews out of Egypt, the brother of Aaron and Miriam described in the Book of Exodus and the Quran.

Maoise

Pertaining to Moses, or the writings and traditions attributed to him. [from 17th c.]

Maoiseach

Pertaining to Moses, or the writings and traditions attributed to him. [from 17th c.]

maol

Having little or no hair, fur, or feathers.

Maolíosa

A en given name.

maonáis

Any cold dish with that dressing as an ingredient.

maor

(historical, Norman term) A reeve, (specifically) the chief officer executing the decisions of any English court in the period following the Norman Conquest or executing the decisions of lower courts in the late medieval and early modern period.

maor airm

(military ranks) A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.

maor loinge

(nautical) The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship.

Maorach

Of, from, or pertaining to the Maori.

Maorais

A member of the indigenous people of New Zealand.

maorga

Having an attitude or bearing that connotes respectability and poise.

maorgacht

Decorum, formality, stateliness.

maorlathach

Of or pertaining to bureaucracy or the actions of bureaucrats.

maorlathaí

An official who is part of a bureaucracy.

maorlathas

(business, organizational theory) A system of administration based upon organisation into bureaus, division of labour, a hierarchy of authority, etc., designed to dispose of a large body of work in a routine manner.

maothán

The fleshy patch of skin below the ear tuft of a chicken.

maothchroíoch

Compassionate for another's distress.

mapa

A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other features.

mapáil

The process of making maps.

mar

By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.

mar a chéile

Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.

mar an gcéanna

Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.

mar sin

(archaic) From here, from this place, away.

mar sin de

(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.

mar sin féin

(idiom) Anyway; nevertheless; nonetheless.

Maracó

A country in North Africa. Official name: Kingdom of Morocco. Capital: Rabat.

maraí

In particular, a member of the crew of a (civilian or military) vessel, as opposed to a captain, admiral, etc.; a mariner; a common seaman.

maraigh

(transitive) To put to death; to extinguish the life of.

marbh

The dead body of any animal with flesh; the dead body of a vertebrate; a carcass.

marbh-bhoilsciú

(economics) Prolonged high inflation accompanied by stagnant growth, often with recession and high unemployment. [from 1965]

marbhán

The dead body of any animal with flesh; the dead body of a vertebrate; a carcass.

marbhchóiste

A carriage or vehicle specially adapted or used for transporting a dead person to the place of funeral or to the grave.

marbhdhraíocht

Loosely, any sorcery or witchcraft, especially involving death or the dead, particularly sorcery involving raising or reanimating the dead.

marbhlann

A building or room where dead bodies are kept before their proper burial or cremation, (now) particularly in legal and law enforcement contexts.

marbhna

A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation. [from early 16th c.]