Foclóir Gaeilge–BéarlaÓ Dónaill, 1977An Foclóir BeagÓ Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991English–Irish Dictionaryde Bhaldraithe, 1959GrammarPronunciation
mórshiúlachmórshluamórshrónachmórshúilmortmortabháilmórtachasmórtasmórtasachmórthamórthaibhseachmórthaispeántasmórthéarmamórthimpeallmórthírmórthomhasmórthráthachmortlaidhmortlaíochtmortmhánmóruchtúilmosmós
EXACT MATCHESIN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
mórtas,m. (gs.-ais).1.Pride, haughtiness; boastfulness.~ a bheith ort as, faoi, rud,to be proud of sth.~ a dhéanamh as rud,to speak with pride of sth; to boast of sth.~ cine,pride of race.Ag déanamh mórtais as a mhuintir féin,bragging about his own people.As ~ a dúirt sé é,he said it out of pride.Tá ábhar mórtais aige,he has something to brag about.Baineadh an ~ as,his pride was humbled.Tá an ~ sin iontu,they have that haughty streak in them.~ thóin gan taca,pride that cannot be sustained.2.High spirits, exultation.Glac meanma is ~,take heart and spirit.3.Nau: Swell.Bhí ~ farraige ann,a heavy sea was running.In éadan an mhórtais,against the swelling flood.4 =mórtachas.(Var:mórtaisf)
PHRASESIN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
I m~ le mórtas,puffed up with importance.
Ag ~adh le mórtas,swelling with importance.
~ é (an) mórtas a bhí air!How proud he was!
Mórtas, gaisce, a dhéanamh as rud,to boast, vaunt, about sth.
Mórtas ~,vain boasting.
Is mór a d’~ an mórtas de,he is not nearly as boastful as he was.
Bíodh sin aige lena chuid mórtais,let him take that for being so boastful.
~ díot an mórtas,give over your boasting.
Chuaigh an mórtas ina thóin dó,his pride took a nasty fall.
