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cáitheadh
Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): winnowing
Sampla(í) Úsáide: Leac an cháite, the winnowing flagston Cáitheadh na farraige, the spray of the sea. Bhí an cáitheadh ag gabháil thar(a) bharr na gcrann, she (ship, boat) was sending showers of spray over her mast-heads.
Tuilleadh
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caitheamh
Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): throwing
Sampla(í) Úsáide: Ag caitheamh chloch, throwing, firing stones. Ag caitheamh éanach, shooting birds. Ag caitheamh bróg, wearing boots. Droch-cheann a chaitheamh le duine, to treat a person badly. Culaith chaite gach aon lae, a suit for everyday wear. Stocaí caite, socks or stockings for household wear (as distinguished from same for sale). Caitheamh aimsire, pastime. Bhí caitheamh is cáineadh ar Sheán ach ba mhaith é le taobh Shéamuis, we used to say very hard things about Seán but he was a king compared with Séamus. Caidé atá ag caitheamh air, ag chur chaite air? What is troubling him? Bíonn sé ag síor-cháitheamh ar an chomharsain, he is forever reviling the neighbours. Níl caitheamh ar bith air, no one is compelling him.
Tuilleadh
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cáithleach
Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): chaff, husks
Tuilleadh
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caithmheach
Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): given to spending, extravagent
Sampla(í) Úsáide: Tá an t-ól caithmheach ar an phóca, drink runs away with a lot of money. Ní raibh sé riamh caithmheach, he never was addicted to spending.
Tuilleadh
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cáithnín
Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): a small particle
Sampla(í) Úsáide: Tá cáithnín éigin faoi na fhiacail, something is itching him. Bhí sin a dhéanamh cáithnín dó, that kept him disturbed, uneasy.
Tuilleadh
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caithréim
Sampla(í) Úsáide: ag déanamh caithréime as rud, boasting about something. Ná déan caithréim go fóill, do not boast yet (you are not through with it).
Tuilleadh
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caithréimneach
Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): boastful
Sampla(í) Úsáide: Tá sé caithréimneach as a chloinn, he is proud, boastful, of his children.
Tuilleadh
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cál
Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): cabbage, kail
Sampla(í) Úsáide: Ceirtlín, clogad, cháil, a head of cabbage. Stoch cháil, cabbage stalk.
Tuilleadh
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caladh
Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): harbour
Tuilleadh
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caladh-phort
Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): port, harbour, haven
Sampla(í) Úsáide: Rinne sé cuan is caladh-phort, he landed.
Tuilleadh
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