Irish–English dictionary

an dúlra

(uncountable, often, _, capitalized) The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and flora and fauna as distinct from human conventions, art, and technology.

an Dún

One of the six traditional counties of Northern Ireland, usually known as County Down.

an Eagnaíocht

(history) A 17th- and 18th-century European intellectual movement emphasizing rationalism. The period during which it flourished is called the Age of Enlightenment or Age of Reason.

an Eilvéis

A country in Western Europe and Central Europe. Official name: Swiss Confederation. Capital: Bern (de facto).

an feadán glóir

(anatomy, zootomy) A hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus. It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, as it houses the vocal cords, sound production.

an Fhionlainn

A Nordic country having borders with Sweden, Norway and Russia in Europe. Official name: Republic of Finland.

an Fhrainc

A country located primarily in Western Europe. Official name: French Republic. Capital and largest city: Paris.

an fód a sheasamh

(intransitive) To oppose; to refuse to accept.

an Gabhar

(astrology) The zodiac sign for the goat, ruled by Saturn and covering December 22 – January 20 (tropical astrology) or January 15 – February 14 (sidereal astrology).

An Ghailíl

A mountainous geographic region in northern Israel.

An Gheabairleog

A nonsensical poem that appears in Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll.

an Ghearmáin

A country in Central Europe, formed in 1949 as West Germany, with its provisional capital Bonn until 1990, when it incorporated East Germany. Official name: Federal Republic of Germany. Capital and largest city: Berlin.

an ghráin a bheith agat ar

(transitive) To dislike (someone or something) intensely; to loathe.

an Ghréig

A country in Southeast Europe. Official name: Hellenic Republic. Capital and largest city: Athens.

An Ghuine

(historical) The coastal region of West Africa between Morocco and the Congo, particularly the north shore of the Gulf of Guinea.

an Iodáil

A country in Southern Europe. Official names: Italian Republic and Republic of Italy. Capital and largest city: Rome.

an lá inniu

The current day or date.

an Leiveaint

A cultural region of West Asia, consisting of the countries bordering the eastern Mediterranean Sea, namely Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Cyprus (and sometimes, especially in a historical context, also including Turkey and Egypt, then part of the Ottoman Empire).

an Leon

A en given name, borne by numerous saints and 14 popes.

An Liotuáin

A country in northeastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Lithuania.

An Mhaing

A river in County Kerry, Ireland, flowing 43 km from Tobermaing into the Atlantic at Castlemaine.

an Mheaspatáim

(historical) A geographic region in southwest Asia, spanning from the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, located in modern Iraq, eastern Syria, and southeast Turkey; the site of one of the most ancient civilizations in the history of man.

an mhuintir eile

Other people.

An Namaib

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Namibia. Capital: Windhoek.

An Nollaig

(originally, Christianity) A festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian, pagan, and secular customs, which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 (Christmas Day) in most places.

an Ostair

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Austria. Capital and largest city: Vienna.

An Phalaistín

(sometimes, narrowly) The West Bank and Gaza Strip.

an Pheirs

Persia proper (Persis), the land of the ancient Persians, corresponding to modern-day Fars province in southwestern Iran.

An Pholainn

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Poland. Capital and largest city: Warsaw.

an Phortaingéil

A country in Southern Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula. Official name: Portuguese Republic. Capital and largest city: Lisbon.

An Rinn

A parish of County Waterford, Ireland.

an Róidéis

(historical) A historical region of Southern Africa, the area now occupied by Zimbabwe and Zambia. [used from 1895 to 1964]

an Rómáin

A country in Southeast Europe. Capital and largest city: Bucharest.

an Rúis

A transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. Official name: Russian Federation. Capital and largest city: Moscow. It borders the Pacific and Arctic Oceans and the Baltic, Black, and Caspian Seas. Part of the Soviet Union from 1917 through 1991.

An Sahára

A desert in North Africa and the largest hot desert in the world.

An Satharn

The seventh day of the week in many religious traditions, and the sixth day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; the Jewish Sabbath; it follows Friday and precedes Sunday.

an Spáinn

A country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula. Official name: Kingdom of Spain. Capital and largest city: Madrid.

An tAinspiorad

(religion) The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; (Theistic Satanism) the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped.

an Taispeáint a fuair Eoin

(biblical) The final book of the New Testament of the Bible.

an Tiarna

(hence, with "his" or "your", often capitalised) Title applied to a lord, bishop, judge, or another man with a title.

An tOileán Sciathánach

The largest island of the Inner Hebrides, in Highland council area, Scotland; the Isle of Skye.

an Traí

(historical) An ancient city in what is now northwestern Turkey.

an Tráicia

A historical region of Southeast Europe, now divided between Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey.

an Trasalváin

A historical region in western Romania.

an tSeicslóvaic

A former country in Central Europe, now the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

An tSéin

A former department of France, the capital city of which was Paris.

an tSeoirsia

A transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea, often considered to belong politically to Europe. Official name: Georgia. Capital: Tbilisi.

an tSicilis

The language of Sicily.

An tSile

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Chile. Capital and largest city: Santiago.

an tSiria

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Syrian Arab Republic. Capital: Damascus.

An tSlóvéin

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Slovenia. Capital and largest city: Ljubljana. Part of Yugoslavia until 1991.

An tSualainn

A country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe. Official name: Kingdom of Sweden.

An tSúdáin

Republic of the Sudan, since 1955

An Túinéis

The Republic of Tunisia, since 1956.

An Tuirc

A country located in Eastern Thrace in Southeastern Europe and Anatolia in West Asia. Official name: Republic of Türkiye. Capital: Ankara.

an túisce is féidir

As soon as is possible; at one's earliest convenience; at the earliest possible time.

an-

Used to form female equivalents.

an-tSeapáin

A country and archipelago of East Asia. Capital and largest city: Tokyo.

ana-

up, above, upward

ana-laoch

(literature, RPG) A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.

anabaí

Occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived.

anabaíocht

Youth; the condition of being immature or not fully grown

anabalach

Of or relating to anabolism.

anábhailleach

Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.

anacair

Mental or bodily distress.

anacal

The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.

anacanda

(countable) Any large nonvenomous snake of the genus Eunectes, found mainly in northern South America. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

anachain

An event resulting in great loss.

anacmhainn

(uncountable) The condition of being weak.

anacrach

Anxious or uneasy.

anacróir

An unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person.

anaemach

Of, pertaining to, or suffering from anemia.

anaemacht

(American spelling, uncountable, pathology) A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue.

anaeróbach

Without oxygen; especially of an environment or organism.

anai-

up, above, upward

anáid

(insurance, pensions) A right to receive amounts of money regularly over a certain fixed period, in perpetuity, or, especially, over the remaining life or lives of one or more beneficiaries.

anail

The indigo shrub; or the indigo dye obtained from the plant.

anailgéiseach

(pharmaceutical effect) Of or relating to analgesia; anodyne.

anailín

(organic compound) The simplest aromatic amine, C6H5NH2, synthesized by the reduction of nitrobenzene; it is a colourless oily basic poisonous liquid used in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals.

anailís

(countable) Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory, etc.).

anailíseach

Of, or relating to any form of analysis, or to analytics.

anailísí

A financial analyst; a business analyst.

anailísigh

(transitive) To examine in such a manner as to ascertain the elements or nature of the thing examined; as, to analyze a fossil substance, to analyze a sentence or a word, or to analyze an action to ascertain its morality.

anailísiú

(countable) Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory, etc.).

anaireach

Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes. [from 16thc.]

anairt

A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.

anairt seoil

A strong, durable fabric suitable for making sails for ships or boats.

anaisteach

Wastefully extravagant.

anaiteas

(uncountable) The property of being unpleasant or disagreeable.

anaithnid

(transitive) To make or render anonymous (especially to remove personally identifying data).

analach

A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.

análaigh

(ambitransitive, linguistics) To produce an audible puff of breath, especially following a consonant, such as the letter "h" at the beginning of house or hat in standard English.

análaitheoir

A device to assist breathing.

anallas

In distilling, the fermented wort before the spirit is extracted.

analóg

(countable) Something that bears an analogy to something else.

analógach

(of a device or system) In which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a continuous(ly) variable physical quantity that can be measured (such as the shadow of a sundial).

análú

(phonetics) A burst of air that follows the release of some consonants.

anam

(uncountable) Power, strength, energy.

anamchara

A person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets: a friend.

anamóine

Any plant of the genus Anemone, of the Ranunculaceae (or buttercup) family, such as the windflower.

anamúlacht

(uncountable) The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness.

anaoibh

A feeling of depression or disheartenment.

anaoibhneas

The feeling of not being happy.

anaosta

Young or seeming young.

anaostacht

The vitality characteristic of youth.

anársa

Not experienced; lacking knowledge because lacking experience.

anas

(anatomy) The orifice of the rectum in most mammals, teleost fish, and many invertebrates, through which feces and flatus are ejected.

anasach

(not comparable) Of, related to, intended for or involving the anus. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

anásta

Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.

anastróf

(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.

anatamaíocht

The art of studying the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy.

Anatóil

A peninsula in West Asia, comprising most of the modern Republic of Turkey. Bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Armenian Highland to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the south and the Aegean Sea to the west.

anbhá

Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.

anbhách

(now, _, rare) Frightened; filled with terror.

anbhainne

(uncountable) The condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally; weakness of resolution; liability to be deceived.

anbhal

Not showing due respect; bold-faced, impertinent.

anbhann

Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.

anbharr

The state of surpassing or going beyond a limit; the state of being beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; more than what is usual or proper.

anbharúil

(uncountable) Overly high self-esteem; vain pride; hubris. [from 17th c.]

anbharúlach

Having an excessively favourable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.; egotistical and vain.

anbhuain

The state or condition of being restless; an inability to be still, quiet, at peace or comfortable.

ancaire

One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.

ancaireacht

(nautical) A fee charged for anchoring.

anchaitheamh

Excessive or superfluous expenditure of money.

anchruthach

Unusual of shape; misshapen.

anchruthúil

Unusual of shape; misshapen.

anchúinse

A mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honor or virtue.

anchúinseacht

The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

anchuma

An abnormal formation.

anchumtha

Having a bad, ugly or awkward shape; deformed; malformed; ill-shapen.

anchúram

The state of being solicitous; uneasiness of mind occasioned by fear of evil or desire for good; anxiety.

andána

Acting too quickly without considering the consequences and risks; not careful; hasty.

andánacht

The quality of state of being rash; inconsiderate or presumptuous haste

andóchas

The act of presuming, or something presumed.

andóchasach

Making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions, often out of arrogance or excessive self-confidence, and thus exceeding what is appropriate or right.

andord

A low-pitched hum or buzz.

andúchasach

Non-native to the ecosystem.

andúil

The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.

andúileach

A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug.

aneas

(meteorology) Of wind, from the south.

anfa

Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.

anfach

Characterized by, or proceeding from, a storm; subject to storms; agitated with strong winds and heavy rain.

anfais

An agitated disturbance or a hubbub.

anfaiseach

Having the emotion of dismay.

anfhaiteach

careless, reckless, not exercising proper caution.

anfhoirfe

Not perfect,

anfholláin

Not wholesome; unfavorable to health; unhealthful.

anfhorlannach

Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.

anfúil

Characterized by, or proceeding from, a storm; subject to storms; agitated with strong winds and heavy rain.

angadh

(medicine, pathology) A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and dead pyogenic bacteria, normally found in regions of bacterial infection.