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  1. maoidhteach
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): purse proud, boastful
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: a bheith ag maoidheamh as rud éigin. Maoidhteach as fhéin. = Boastful of himself. Maoidhteach as a chuid as a chuid airgid. = Boastful of his money. = Purse proud.
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  2. maoineach
    Ciall nó Míniú (Gaeilge): cara
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  3. maoiteach
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): begrudging
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: duine maoidhteach = a begrudging person. Ní ghá maoidheamh air ata m = Tisn't begrudging it to him I am.
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  4. maol
    Ciall nó Míniú (Gaeilge): Maol (me:l) = aidiacht do dhuine gan gruaig
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: Do bhó gan adharca. Do fhear gan hata.
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  5. maol
    Ciall nó Míniú (Gaeilge): maol = gan adharca
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: Bó mhaol. gabhar maol. an mhaol = ainm ar bhó.
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  6. maol-chluasach
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): over awe
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: Bhí me go maol-chluasach os a chomhair. = I was overawed in his presenc
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  7. maol-chluasach
    Ciall nó Míniú (Gaeilge): beagán
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  8. maol-chluasach
    Ciall nó Míniú (Gaeilge): admhaigh
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  9. maol-chluasach
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): to cringe, having the ears back (mar madra a mbagarochaide bualadh air)
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: Taréis an "bearradh" a fuair sé b'é bhí go maol-cluasach. = He cringed after the scolding he got.
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  10. maol-chluasach
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): menial, servile, drooped ears, droop-eared
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: Bhí sé maol-chluasach i n-a láthair. = .i.e He cringed in his presence = .i. mar madra a ndéanfaí bualadh a bhagairt air.
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