Irish–English dictionary

truslóg

(countable) A long step in walking.

tú

(archaic, dialectal, literary, religion) . [chiefly up to early 17th c.]

tú féin a bhearradh

(intransitive) To remove hair from one's face by this means.

tú féin a iompar

(intransitive) To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner; used with an adverbial of manner.

tua

An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.

tuáille

A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath.

tuaim

(archaeology) A mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow.

tuairgnín

A club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub or grind things.

tuairim

A vague or fanciful notion; a feeling or hunch; an impression. [from 17th c.]

tuairisc

A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).

tuairt

The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.

Tuaisceart Éireann

A constituent country and province of the United Kingdom, situated in the northeastern part of the island of Ireland.

tuaisceartach

Of, relating to, or coming from the north.

tuaithe

The practice of witches; magic, sorcery, or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events.

tuama

A small building, or a room within one, for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.

tuar

(literature, usually, uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.

tuar ceatha

A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.

tuarastal

Money given in return for work; salary or wages.

tuargain

To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.

tuata

People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.

tuatach

Not educated.

tuath

An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.

tuathal

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, of movement) In a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the hands of an analog clock.

tuathánach

A man who is a country dweller, especially a follower of country pursuits.

tubaiste

Any large and disastrous event of great significance.

túcán

A tightly-woven cotton fabric used as sailcloth.

Túdar

A monarch of the English royal family during the sixteenth century, specifically, King Henry VII and Henry VIII or one of his three children who ascended the throne.

tuf

(rock) A light porous rock, now especially a rock composed of compacted volcanic ash varying in size from fine sand to coarse gravel.

tugtha do

(colloquial) Interested in or attracted to.

tuí

(uncountable) Such dried stalks considered collectively; this bulk matter may be a chief salable product, a by-product, fodder, bedding, or green manure, depending on region and on current market conditions.

tuig

(transitive) To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.

tuig go

Aware of, sensitive to; observing and noticing, or being strongly interested in or concerned about.

tuile

An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.

tuill

(transitive) To receive payment for work or for a role or position held (regardless of whether effort was applied or whether the remuneration is deserved or commensurate).

tuilleadh

Used to form the comparative form of adjectives and adverbs. [from 13thc.]

tuilleamaí

The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.

tuilleamhlathas

Rule by merit and talent.

tuiltreach

soil, clay, silt or gravel deposited by flowing water, as it slows, in a river bed, delta, estuary or flood plain

tuineach

A garment worn over the torso, with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles.

Túinéis

The Republic of Tunisia, since 1956.

Túinis

Tunis Governorate, one of the 24 governorates of Tunisia, which includes the capital.

tuinnín

Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.

tuíodóir

A person who installs thatch as a roofing material.

Tuír

A city in Lebanon, a major port on the Levantine Sea that was a city-state in Phoenicia in antiquity and the capital of the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the Middle Ages.

tuirbín

Any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft.

Tuirc

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

Tuircis

Of, from, or pertaining to Turkey, the Turkish people or the Turkish language.

túirín

(architecture) A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.

tuirling

(intransitive) To descend, fall down, collapse.

tuirlingt

An instance of descending; act of coming down.

tuirpintín

A volatile essential oil now obtained from such oleoresin of from the wood of pine trees by steam distillation; a complex mixture of monoterpenes; now used as a solvent and paint thinner.

tuirse

A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.

tuirse aerthaistil

(aviation) A physical condition caused by crossing time zones during flight; often the result of disruption to the circadian rhythms of the body.

tuirseach

In need of some rest or sleep.

tuirsigh

(transitive) To tire or make weary by physical or mental exertion.

tuirsiúil

Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding

túis

A type of incense obtained from the Boswellia thurifera tree.

tuisceanach

Having, characterized by, or done with good judgment or sound thinking.

túiseoir

(Christianity) One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic Church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass.

tuisle

A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.

tuisligh

(intransitive) In standing or walking, to sway from one side to the other as if about to fall; to stand or walk unsteadily; to reel or totter.

tulach

A small hill.

Tulach Sheasta

A town in County Tipperary.

tum

(transitive) To lower (a flag), particularly a national ensign, to a partially hoisted position in order to render or to return a salute. While lowered, the flag is said to be “at the dip.” A flag being carried on a staff may be dipped by leaning it forward at an approximate angle of 45 degrees.

tumadh

The act of immersing or the condition of being immersed.

tumlálaí

An impish or playful person.

tump

A push, thrust, or sudden blow, given by the head; a head butt.

tundra

A flat and treeless Arctic biome.

tungstan

A rare metallic chemical element (symbol W, from Latin wolframium) with an atomic number of 74.

Túr

(Norse mythology, and, paganism) A hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, and the protection of mankind.

túr faire

An observation tower in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires, etc.

túr freastail

A framework of steel bars resting on side supports to bridge over or around something.

turas

A journey made to a sacred place, or a religious journey.

turas mara

A sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure.

turasóir

Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business. [from 1770s]

turasóireacht

The activity of going out looking at things; tourism.

turban

(headwear) A man's headdress made by winding a length of cloth round the head.

Turcach

A person from Turkey or of Turkish ethnic descent. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

turcaí

(countable) A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated).

turcánta

Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.

turcántacht

(uncountable) An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.

turgnamh

A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried.

Turlough

A en given name.

turraing

Any large and disastrous event of great significance.

turscar

(biology, ecology) Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals.

turtar

Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae (chiefly, North America) or the order Testudines (chiefly, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, India) , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.

tusa

(object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.) [from 13th c.]

Tuscáin

An administrative region of Italy, located north of Lazio and south of Emilia-Romagna.

Tuscánach

Of, from or relating to Tuscany, Italy.

túslitir

The first letter of a word or a name, especially of a person's full name (their initials).

tútach

(pejorative) Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.

tútachán

A clumsy, unsophisticated person; a yokel.

Tútancáman

Ancient Egyptian pharaoh known for his young age and his tomb, which was preserved intact to the modern age.

tuth

Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.

tútú

A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.

tvuíteáil

(ambitransitive, social media) To post an entry to Twitter. [since 2007]

uabhar

The quality of being rank, of having a repulsive or pungent odor.

uachais

A tunnel or hole, often as dug by a small creature.

uacht

(law) A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his or her will as to disposal of his or her inheritance (estate and effects) after his or her death, benefiting specified heir(s).

uachtar

(astrology, also, figurative) The degree of the zodiac or point of the ecliptic which rises in an eastern direction above the horizon at a particular moment (especially the moment of a person's birth), which is supposed to have a commanding influence on a person's fortune and life; a horoscope.

uachtarán

(chiefly, UK, Irish) A male headteacher.

uachtaránacht

The office or role of president.

uachtarlann

A place where dairy products are prepared or sold.

uafás

The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise.

uafásach

(dated) Causing fear or horror; appalling, terrible.

uaibhreach

Inspiring fear, especially in a mysterious or shadowy way; strange, weird.

uaidh seo

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

uaidh seo amach

Starting from this moment and continuing indefinitely.

uaigh

To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb.

uaill

A sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc).

uaim

The repetition of consonant sounds or letters at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other, or at short intervals; such repetition specifically involving stressed syllables.

uaimh

A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.

uainchlár

A list of individuals or groups, usually for an organization of some kind such as military officers and enlisted personnel enrolled in a particular unit; a muster roll; a sports team, with the names of players who are eligible to be placed in the lineup for a particular game; or a list of students officially enrolled in a school or class.

uaineach

Stopping and starting, occurring, or presenting at intervals; coming after a particular time span.

uaineoil

(uncountable) The flesh of a lamb or sheep used as food.

uainín

A young lamb, a very young sheep.

uainíocht

The reciprocal succession of (normally two) things in time or place; the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession, performance, or occurrence

uair

(countable) A measurement of a quantity of time; a numerical or general indication of a length of progression.

uair amháin

(frequency) One and only one time.

uaireanta

On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always. [from 16th c.]

uaisle

A noble or privileged social class, historically accompanied by a hereditary title; aristocracy.

uaisleacht

Decorum, formality, stateliness.

ualach

A burden; a weight to be carried.

Ualtar

A en given name.

uamhan clóis

The fear of closed, tight places.

uamhan damhán alla

An abnormal or irrational fear of arachnids, especially spiders.

uamhan sráide

The fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.

uan

A young sheep.

uas-scairde

powered by water that flows over the top from above (of a water wheel)

uasal

Of, pertaining to, or befitting people of high social standing.

uasalathair

The male head of a household or nuclear family.

uasbhealach

A section of a road or path that crosses over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc.

uaschamóg

(orthography) The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts.

uasghrádaigh

(intransitive, transitive, computing) To replace a program with a later version of itself, a version having a higher version number or marketed under a more recent product name.

uaslathaí

One of the aristocracy, nobility, or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble (originally in Revolutionary France).

uasmhéadaigh

(computing, graphical user interface) To expand (a window) to fill the main display area.

uath-imdhíonachta

(pathology, immunology) Of or pertaining to autoimmunity.

uatha

(grammar) Referring to only one thing or person.

uathach

Having autism, or pertaining to autism.

uatheascarthach

Native to the place where found; indigenous.

uathlathaí

An absolute ruler with infinite power.

uathlathas

(uncountable) A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.

uathleideoir

A device placed near or on a television camera that displays scrolling text, allowing a person to read a script while appearing to speak spontaneously to the camera.

ubh

(cytology) The female gamete in animals; the egg cell.

ubhach

Having the shape of an oval.

ubhagán

(anatomy) A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in mammals, secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.

ubhagánach

(medicine) Relating to the ovaries.

ubhall gráinneach

The fruit of the Punica granatum, about the size of an orange with a thick, hard, reddish skin enclosing many seeds, each with an edible pink or red pulp tasting both sweet and tart.

ubhán

(cytology) The female gamete in animals; the egg cell.

ubhchruth

An elongated round shape resembling an egg or ellipse.