crupaim

Iontráil sa Lámhscríbhinn:

crupaim

Iontráil:

Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):

shrink

Sampla(í) Úsáide:

crupaim is intransitive and is differentiated from crapaim above, which is transitive and means 'to contract, retract, withdraw': a' crupadh le aois, shrinkin with age; tá na nóiníní a' crupadh isteach leis a' driúchta, the daisies are closing up under the dew. The two participles are combined to form one of those 'twin' constructions which are so expressive and common in the dialect: crupthaí crapthaí, strangled and bent under weight of curach carrying it up on to the shingle beach

Contae:

Maigh Eo

Ceantar:

A' Fál Mór

Foirmeacha Gramadaí:

crupadh, a'crupadh, crupthaí, crupthaí crapthaí

Bailitheoir/Údar:

Éamon Mac an Fhailigh

Canúint:

Connacht

Teideal an Bhailiúcháin:

Liosta Focal as Iorras