bais - palm of the hand, slap. Thug sí bais sa mbéal do. - She gave him a slap on the mouth. Tug sé clabhta baise 'san agaidh do. - He gave him a slap on the face.
bais - palm of the hand 7rl. ar iompódh bais - on the turn of a hand. ar iompódh do bais - (in/on) the turn of your hand. ar iompódh do bhaise bhí sé imthighthe amach an doras le léim. - in the turn of your hand he was out the door in a jump.
thug sé bais sa chluais do. - smack in the ear. "bais" - in the game of "tops" where the hand was foully used instead of the "top" to move the opponents "top".