An Cholann Daonda - II

crom do cheann - bend your head

lúb do mhuinéal - bend your neck

tionntuigh thart do cheann - turn round your head

dún do shúile, shut your eyes

folingh d'éadan, cover your face

fosgail (osgail) do bhéal, open your mouth

cuir amach do theanga, put out your tongue

leathnuigh do theanga, flatten your tongue

brúigh do theanga i n-aghaidh do chlár-fhiacal, press your
tongue against your front teeth

fáisg do phuisíní i n-aghaidh a chéile, press your lips toge-
ther

sín do mhuinéal, stretch out your neck

bain fad as do mhuinéal, extend your neck

glan do sgornach, réitigh do sgornach, clear your throat

cíor do cheann, comb your hair

slíog do ghruag, smooth down your hair

giorruigh d'fhéasóg, trim your beard

cuir boladh an bhlátha sin, smell that flower

seachain do chloigeann ar an maide sin, look out for
your skull from that stick

coinnigh (nó coisg) d'anál, hold your breath

tarraing d'anál, draw your breath

tá aghaidh chaoin aige, he has thin, delicate features

ní'l sé gnaoidheamhail, he is not handsome-featured

ní'l sé cubhartha, he is not comely

tá bathais ró-mhór air, he has too big a fore-head

fear láidir é, tá corrán géill breágh fada aige, he is
a strong man, he has a fine long jaw

tá giorra anála ar an bhfear sin, tá a mhuinéal ro-
ghearr, that man has bad wind, his neck is too short

tá moille radhairc ar an bhfear sin, tá fiar-shúil ann,
that man has bad sight, he has a squint

súile gorma, blue eyes, súile glasa, grey eyes; súile
dubha, dark eyes; súile donna, brown eyes; súil
ghéar, a keen eye

cloch na súile, the ball of the eye

srón cham, crooked nose; geannc, a snub nose; geann-
cach, snub-nosed; srón chaol, a sharp nose; srón
leathan, flat nose

mála ghruamach, a frowning brow

béal deas cruinn, a nice shapely mouth

puisín tanaidhe, a thin lip; puisín reamhar, thick lip

fiacla cothroma, even teeth, fiacla nochta, exposed
teeth

manntach, gap-toothed

éadan bricíneach, a freckled face

liobar, a hanging under-lip

gruag dheas dubh, nice black hair

gruag fhionn, fairish hair, gruag bhán, a very fair hair

gruag fhionn-bhán, fair hair

gruag ruadh, red hair, gruag dhearg, fiery red hair

gruag fhionn-ruadh, fair hair with a brownish shade

gruag dhonn, brown hair

gruag fhionn-dubh, mousy black hair

gruag liath, gray hair

cúl feamainneach, a curly head of hair

gruag chas, curly hair

gruag cliopach, unkempt hair

gruag shlíogtha, smooth hair

gruag thrillseánach, plaited hair

gruag fhada, cúl fada, long hair

gruag bhorraigeach, hair hanging down in front

borraige gruaige, a lock hanging down over the brows

gruag dhlúth, thick hair, gruag tanaidhe, thin hair

ná tarraing mo ghruag, don't pull my hair

bain líomóg as, pinch him

ná cuir ginglis ionnam, don't tickle me

ná bí ag caochadh do shúl orm, don't be winking at me

chaoch an cailín a súil orm agus bhí sí ag maol-gháire, the
girl was winking at me and she was smiling

sploic, a neck bent on one side

goic, tá goic air ag éisteacht, he has his head cocked
to listen