Junior Cert - Irish Description Terms

full

l�n

empty

folamh

crooked

cam

sweet

milis

sour

g�ar

tired

tuirseach

clean (adjective)

glan

dirty

salach

ill

tinn

shut

d�nta

open

oscailte

broken

briste

torn

str�icthe

worn out

caite

done

d�anta

written

scr�ofa

finished

cr�ochnaithe

gone away

imithe

big, large

m�r

little, small

beag

nice, pretty

deas

poor

bocht

strong

l�idir

new

nua

an old man

seanduine

bad

droch

It is, thank God.

t�, bu�ochas le Dia

burned

d�ite

spoiled

millte

washed

nite

wet

fliuch

dry

tirim

wide

leathan

narrow

caol

joy

athas

sorrow

br�n

wonder

ionadh

fear

eagla

anger

fearg

shame

n�ire

worry, anxiety

imn�

hunger

ocras

thirst

tart

sleep

codladh

father

athair

mother

m�thair

brother

dearth�ir

sister

deirfi�r

uncle

uncail

aunt

aint�n

better, best

is fearr

prettier, prettiest

is deise

worse, worst

is measa

bigger, biggest

is m�

smaller, smallest

is l�

taller, tallest

is airde

older, oldest

is sine

younger, youngest

is �ige

bad

olc

dear

daor

dearer, dearest

is daoire

cheap

saor

cheaper, cheapest

is saoire

wider, widest

is leithne

stronger, strongest

is l�idre

more, most beautiful

is �ille

longer, longest

is faide

short

gearr

shorter, shortest

is giorra