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tar éis bháis - after death. Tar éis bháis a athar (bás a athar ?) - after his father's death. leanbh a rugadh tar éis bás a athar. - a postumous child.

Thá an bas i ndán do'n duin - man is mortal. Níl dul ó'n mbás. - There is no escaping death. Is dual do'n duine an bás.

Go lá mo bháis, until the day I die. Fuair sé bás, he died. Ar do bhás na labhair air, do not mention it for the life of you. Tá sé le bás, he is on the point of death. Tá an bás ar iompar leis, he will not live long. Is é thug a bhás, it was the cause of his death. Cuireadh chun báis é, he was put to death. Bhí dath an bháis air, he was as pale as a ghost. Ba domhain leis ina bhás é a aidmheáil, he was most reluctant to admit it. Dá mbeadh mo bhás de gheall air, if my life depended on it. Tá an bás aige, he is dying. Prov: níl de leigheas ar an bhás ach pósadh arís, The only remedy for death is to marry again. Beidh mo bhás ort, you will be blamed for my death. Thug sé a bhás féin le h-ólachán, he killed himself with drink (c.f.mharbh sé é féin le h-obair chruaidh).

"b- a dh'fhághail." "ar do bh-" = not on your life. "bás bíge" (bíodgach) = sudden death. "bás bíge chughach" = le rud éigin a bheadh ag béiceadh 7 ná h-eisteocha.