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| A | ah | his, her, their |
| abair | | say |
| abairt -í | | sentence |
| abha (abhainn) | oww-ah | river |
| abhaile | | homewards |
| ábhalmhór | | enormous |
| ábhar | | subject, material |
| ábhar conspóide | | cause of controversy |
| abhus | | reason, cause, material |
| ábhar buartha | | cause for concer n |
| thall is abhus | | here and there |
| abhus | | here, in this place |
| ach | | but |
| ach | oiread | either |
| ach amháin | | except |
| achainní | | request,petition |
| achar | | distance, period of time |
| gan mórán achair | | before long |
| achar gearr | | a short time |
| achrann | | (a) fight, dispute, conflict |
| achrann míleata | | military dispute (euphemism for act of war) |
| achrainn idirnásiúnta | | international disputes |
| acht | | act (law enacted) |
| a achtaíodh | | which was enacted |
| acmhainní | | resources |
| Acu | | at them |
| acra | -í | acre |
| adeir | | according to |
| ádh | | luck |
| ádh mór | | good luck/good-bye |
| adhmad | | wood |
| admháil | | I admit |
| níor admhaigh siad | | they didn't admit |
| aduaidh | | north, from the north |
| aer | | air |
| Aerfort | ayr-fort | Airport |
| aéróg | air-owg | aerial |
| aer phost | ayr fust | airmail |
| áfach | | however |
| ag | | prefix for english -ing |
| tá A ag Z | | Z have (has) A |
| ag | egg | at, to |
| Agaibh | | at you |
| Againn | | at us |
| agallamh | | interview |
| ina agallamh le ANOIS | | in his interview with ANOIS (an Irish newspaper) |
| agam | | "at-me"; with forms of tá, "I have, had" etc. |
| Agat | | at you |
| aghaidh | | face,front |
| ar aghaidh | | in front of, facing |
| in aghaidh | | against |
| le haghaidh | | for (the purpose of) |
| agóid | | protest |
| agus | aw-gus | and |
| aibí | | ripe, smart |
| aibíocht | | ripeness, smartness |
| Aibreán, Aibreáin | | April |
| aice: in aice | | near, beside |
| Aici | | at her |
| aicmeach | | class |
| cogadh aicmeach | | class war |
| aidhm(eanna) | | aim(s), objective(s) |
| aidhm fhadtéarmach | | long-term aim |
| aiféal | | regret |
| Aifreann | af-rinn | mass |
| Aige | | at him |
| a bhéas aige | | that he will have |
| aighneas | | dispute |
| aigne | | mind |
| áil: is áil liom | | I wish |
| aill | | cliff, big rock |
| áille | | morémost beautiful |
| aimhleas | | mischief, disadvantage, doubt, suspicion |
| aimsir | am-shir | weather, time |
| aingeal | | angel |
| gan ainéisteiseach | | without anaesthetic |
| ainm | ann-um | name |
| ainm na hÉireann | | the name of Ireland |
| ainmneacha | | names |
| ainmneacha na ndaoine | | the names of the people |
| ainmhí | | (an) animal |
| ainmhithe | | animals |
| ainmnithe | | named, appointed |
| ainneoin | | in spite of, dispite |
| áintín | | aunt |
| air | | on it, on him |
| aird | | heed, notice |
| airde | | height, tallness |
| in airde | | up, high (as in 'five ft high') |
| aire | ahra | Caution, Danger, care |
| aireamh | | I count, reckon |
| áireamhán | | Calculator |
| airgead | ah-rah-gid | money |
| breis airgid | | more money, additional finance |
| an t-airgead seo | | this money |
| airgeadáioch | | fiscal |
| airigh (aireachtáil) | | feel, hear |
| airím | | hear |
| áirithe | | special, certain, particular |
| go háirithe | | particularly, especially |
| ais: | le hais | beside, compared with |
| lena ais | | beside him |
| ar ais | | back |
| ag iompú ar ais | | turning back |
| ar ais go héirinn | | back to Ireland |
| áis | | convenience, benefit |
| aisce | | free, gratis |
| Aisiontacht | | Agency |
| aisteach | | peculiar, strange, queer |
| aisteoir (í) | | actor |
| aistrigh | | translate |
| aistritheoir(í) | | translator(s) |
| aistriú | | translating, translation |
| aistriúchán | | (a) translation |
| X a aistriú | | to translate X |
| áit | aw-teh | place |
| in áit | | in place of, instead of |
| aitheantas | | recognition |
| aithne | | acquaintance, knowing (of person) |
| cur in aithne do | | introduce |
| aithne | | commandment |
| aithnigh (aithneachtáil) | | recognize |
| aithním | | I recognize |
| go n-aithníonn X | | that X recognises |
| aithrist | | imitation, mimicry |
| aithritheoir(i) | | resident(s) |
| áitiúl | | local (singular adj.) |
| áitiúla | | local (plural adj.) |
| ál | | clutch, litter |
| álainn: go h-álainn | guh hawl-inn | beautiful |
| Aláraim | | Alarm |
| Alba (Albain) | | Scotland |
| allas | | sweat |
| cur allais | | sweating |
| alt | | article in magazine, in newspaper |
| altóir (acha) | | altar(s) |
| am | om | time |
| amanna | | sometimes |
| cén t-am é | | what time is it |
| in am | | in time |
| amach | aw-mack | Out/Exit, out(wards) |
| amach anseo | | in the future, in a while |
| as seo amach | | from this time on, this day forward |
| ligithe amach | | released, let out |
| amacn is 'a | | extremely |
| amadán | | fool |
| a amadáin | | you fool |
| amáireach | | tomorrow |
| amanathar | | the day after tomorrow |
| ambassadóir(í) | | ambassador(s) |
| amháin | | only, one, exclusively |
| ach amaháin | | except |
| ní hamháin | | not only |
| amharc | | sight |
| amharclann | ow-arc-lunn | theatre |
| amhdaigh (amhdachtáil) | | admit, thus, so, how |
| gur amhlaidh | | apparently |
| amhrán (áin) | | song(s) |
| amhránaí (aithe) | ow-ran-ee | singer |
| amhránaíocht | | singing |
| Amhrán na bhFiann | ow-rawn na veen | the Soldiers' Song |
| amhras | | doubt, suspicion |
| níl aon amhras | | there is no doubt |
| amhrasach | | doubtful |
| amplúch | | greedy |
| amú | | astray, wasted |
| amuigh | | outside, out, without |
| an | | the(singular) |
| an | | per/each |
| punt an duine | | a pound per person |
| an | | (with verbs)question |
| an- | | intensive prefix - very, excellent |
| anachain | | misfortune |
| anall | | hither, from over there, from beyond |
| anam | | soul |
| andúil | | craving, inordinate desire |
| aneas | | south, from the south |
| aniar | | from the west, from behind |
| aniar sa leaba | | up in the bed |
| aníos | | up from below |
| anlann | | sauce |
| ann | | "in it", there, in existence |
| in ann | | able (can) |
| annamh | | rare |
| annraith | on-ree | soup |
| annamh | | seldom |
| anocht | | tonight |
| anóir | | from the east |
| anois | | now |
| anois beag | | just now |
| anonn | | over, across |
| anraith | | soup |
| anró | | hardship |
| ansan | | there, then |
| anseo | | here |
| ansin | | theréthen |
| ansiúd | | there (implying distance) |
| anuas | | down from above |
| le seachtain etc. anuas | | for the last week etc. |
| anuraidh | | last year |
| aoibhinn | | pleasant |
| an Aoine | | Friday |
| aoirde | | height |
| aois (eanna) | | age, century |
| aois scortha | | quitting age |
| aon | | onéany |
| a haon | a hayn | (number)one |
| gach aon | | each of, every |
| aonach | | fair |
| aonar | | solitude, singleness |
| duine aonair | | a solitary person |
| aontacht pholatíochta | | political union |
| aontacht pholatiúil | | political union |
| aontacht úr | | new union (political) |
| aontas | | agreement (unity) |
| Aontas Sóivéadach | | Soviet Union |
| Aontas na Sóivéide | | the Soviet Union |
| aontú (aontaigh) | | to agree |
| aontú eatarthu féin | to agree amongst | themselves |
| aontú faoi(n) | | agree about (the) |
| aontú na Gearmáine | the unification of | Germany |
| a h-aon déag | a hane-jayg | eleven |
| aos | | age |
| aosta | | old |
| ár | orr | Our |
| ár dtithe | orr di-heh | Our houses. |
| ár n-ainmneacha | "nanim-nocha | Our names. |
| ar | err | on,upon |
| ar an ábhar sin | | for that reason, because of that |
| ar an só | | in comfort |
| ar chuma éigin | | somehow |
| ar dtús | | in the beginning, at first |
| ar, arsa | | said |
| ar seisean | | he said, said he |
| ara | | interjection (expressing offhadedness, dismissal) |
| árachas | | insurance |
| Araib Shadach | | Saudi Arabia |
| Araibis | | Arabic |
| árainn | | Aran |
| arán | uur-awn | bread |
| arán donn | urr-awn done | brown bread |
| arán prátaí | urr-awn praw-tee | potato bread |
| arán tósta | | toast |
| árannach | | Aran islander |
| árasán | | flat, apartment |
| árasáin | | apartments |
| árasáin stáit | | state-owned apartments |
| arbhar | | corn |
| ard | | high, tall |
| Ardán | ord-awn | Platform, high ground |
| Ard-Oifig an Phoist | awrd iffig in fwisht | General Post Office |
| ardú (ardaigh) | | raise, rise, grow, higher, increase |
| a n-ardú | | being raised(plural) |
| aréir | | last night |
| ar fad | | all |
| ariamh | | ever, never |
| aríst | | again |
| argóint(í) | | argument(s), disagreement(s) |
| arm | orm | army, weapon |
| ársa | | ancient |
| arú | | (before after) |
| arú amáireach | | the day after tomorrow |
| arú anuraidh | | the year before last |
| arú inné | | the day before yesterday |
| as | aws | from, out of |
| as seo amach | | from this time on, this day forward |
| amach as | | out of |
| asal | | donkey |
| atá | | that is, that are |
| athair | | father |
| athaontú | | reunification |
| athaontú na Gearmáine | | the reunification of Germany |
| athaontú na hÉireann | | the reunification of Ireland |
| áthas | | joy |
| Athbhliain faoi mhaise! | | Happy New Year! |
| Athbhliain faoi shéan is faoi mhaise! | | A happy and prosperous New Year! |
| athbhreoslú | | refuelling; |
| athghabháil | | reconquest |
| athraím | | I change |
| athrú (athraigh) | | change, alteration |
| athruithe | | changes (note: no fada) |
| an t-athrú | | the change |
| Atlantach | | Atlantic |
| atúrnae | | attorney |