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| má | | if |
| má leanann siad | | if they continue, follow |
| má leanann tú de(n) | | if you persist in |
| mac | | son |
| mac léinn | | student |
| macasamhail | | equivalent |
| machaire | | plain, flat stretch of land; battle-field |
| machnaím | | i reflect |
| madra | modd-ra | dog |
| mada rua | mod-ah roo-ah | fox |
| magadh | | mocking, joking |
| maide | | stick, beam |
| maide rámha | | oar |
| maidin | | morning |
| ar maidin | | in théthis morning |
| maidir le | | as for, with reference to, about, as concerning |
| maime | | mammy |
| mair | | live, last |
| nach maireann X | | that X do not survive, live |
| maireachtáil ar an só | | to live the easy life |
| maircréal | | mackerel |
| mairg | | regret,trouble |
| Máirt | | tuesday |
| an Mháirt | | Tuesday |
| dé máirt | | on tuesday |
| mairteoil | | beef |
| máistir | | master, schoolmaster |
| máistreás | | mistress, shcoolmistress |
| maith | | good |
| Ar mhaith leat ceann? | err voh lat ky-ann | Would you like one? |
| go maith | | well |
| is maith liom | | I like |
| ba mhaith liom | | I would like |
| maith go leor | | all right |
| ba mhaith liom | | I should like |
| ar mhaith leat | | would you like |
| ba mhaith leo | | they would like |
| maitheas | | wealth, prosperity |
| maitheas | | good, as in a good result |
| aon mhaitheas | | any good |
| maiteoil | | mutton |
| maithim | | I forgive |
| mála | | bag |
| mall | | late, slow |
| go mall | | slowly |
| ar na mallaibh | | recently, lately |
| mana | | motto |
| maoin | | riches |
| maol | | bald |
| mapa | | map |
| mar | | as/because, like |
| cad é mar | | ? . . how . . ? |
| mar an gcéanna | | the same |
| mar gheall | | because |
| mar sin | | then, therefore, (in that case) |
| mar shampla | | for example |
| mar sin féin | | all the same, even so |
| mara | | unless, if not |
| marach | | only for, except for |
| marach gónach | | except for the fact that |
| maraigh | | kill |
| marar | | if not, unless |
| marbh | | dead |
| marc | | mark, target |
| as marc | | off target, wrong |
| marcaíocht | | ride, riding, lift |
| margadh | | market |
| Márta | | March |
| maru | | marketing |
| Má sé do thoil é | may shay do hull ay | Please, May I |
| masla | | (an) insult |
| máthair | | mother |
| Mé | may | I, me |
| meabhair | | mind, memory |
| meadhair chinn | | intelligence |
| meabhrach | | intelligent |
| meacan dearga | | carrots |
| meach | | bee |
| méad: cé mhéad | | how much/how many |
| cé mhéad atá ar . .? | | ? . how much is . ? |
| ar a mhéad | | at most |
| meadhg | | whey |
| méadú | | (an) increase |
| meádú mór | | a big increase |
| méadú ar thrácht | | increase in traffic |
| ag méadú | | increasing |
| meaisín | | machine |
| mealbhóg | | satchel, bag |
| meall | | lump, mass |
| meamram | | memo |
| meán | | middle |
| meán oíche | | midnight |
| meán lae | | midday |
| an Mhuir Meann | | the Irish Sea |
| Meán Fómhair | | September |
| meánscoil | | secondary school |
| méaracha coise | | toes |
| meas | | regard, esteem, think |
| meas tú | | do you think ...? |
| measaim | | I think |
| measartha: go measartha | | fairly well |
| measc: i measc | | among, amidst |
| measc | | mix, stir |
| meascán | | miscellany, mixture |
| meastar | | it is thought, estimated |
| meastar go | | estimated that |
| méid | | amount |
| an méid sin | | that much |
| dá mhéid | | however much |
| méid na tocsaine | | amount of toxin |
| cén mhéid | | what size |
| meigeachumhacht | | super(mega)-power |
| an dá mheigeachumhacht | | the two mega-powers |
| meigeall | | a goat's beard, goatee |
| méir | | finger |
| Meireacá | | American |
| Meiriceánach | | American |
| i bpáipéar Meiriceánach | | in an American newspaper |
| meisce | | drunkenness |
| ar meisce | | drunk, drunken |
| Meitheamh | | June |
| meon | | mind, character, opinion |
| meon na ndaoine | | the belief, disposition, ethos of the people |
| meon loighciúil | | logical mind |
| mh'anam | | indeed, faith |
| mí | | month |
| an mhí seo | | this month |
| mí na Samhna | | the month of November |
| mí na Nollag | | the month of December |
| mian | | desire |
| mias | | a dish |
| mil | mill | honey |
| míle | meel-ah | a thousand, mile |
| míleata | | militant, military |
| milis | | sweet |
| miliú | | thousandth |
| mill | | destroy, ruin |
| milleán | | blame |
| cur milleán ar | | blaming |
| millim | | I destroy |
| milliún | mill-oon | a million |
| milliúnú | | millionth |
| milliúnaí | | (a) millionaire |
| milliún punt | | one million Irish pounds |
| milseán | mill-shawn | candy |
| mílte | | thousands |
| mímhúinte | | bad-mannered, impolite |
| min | | meal |
| mín | | fine,smooth |
| minic: go minic | | often |
| go mion is go minic | | very often |
| ministéara | min-ish-chair | minister |
| mínleach | | level grassy land; fairway (golf) |
| míntír | | mainland |
| mionlach | | minority (usual word for 'minority') |
| mionlaigh | | minorities |
| mionn | | oath |
| Míonna na bliana | | Months of the year |
| miosúr | | tape measure |
| miltóig | | glove |
| mise | | emphatic form of i (me) |
| míshaolta | | not of this world |
| míshásta | | dissatisfied,unhappy with their lot |
| misneach | | courage |
| miste | | the worse for it, harm |
| ní miste le | | ...doesn't mind |
| mithid: ní mithid duit | | it is time for you |
| Mná | mun-awe | Ladies(women) |
| na mná seo | | these women |
| mó | | how many |
| is mó duine | | many a person |
| Mo | muh | My |
| moch: go moch | | early |
| móide: ní móide | | it is unlikely |
| moill | | delay |
| móin | | turf, peat |
| mointeán | | rough peaty land; reclaimed bog |
| mol | | praise, recommend |
| moladh | | (a) recommendation |
| mholadh | | propose. can also mean praise |
| molaim | | i praise, commend |
| molann sí | | she recommends |
| moltaí | | recommendations |
| atá molta ag XYZ | | (which is) recommended, proposed by XYZ |
| monarcha | | factory |
| monatóireacht | | monitoring |
| Monatóirí | | Monitor |
| mór | moor | big, large |
| an mór | | how much |
| nach mór | | almost |
| mór millteach | | huge |
| mór-le-rá | | important, widely spoken of |
| tá mé mór le | | I am friendly with |
| níor mhór dhom | | I am obliged to |
| morálta | | (a) moral |
| am mhorátacht | | morality |
| mórán | | much, many, almost |
| morgáiste | | mortgage |
| mórsheisear | | seven people |
| mórsheisear ban | | seven women |
| mórsheisear fear | | seven men |
| mórthimpeall | | all round |
| mórthír | | mainland (see míntír) |
| Mosc | | Mosque |
| Moslamach | | Moslem |
| mothaigh | | feel, perceive |
| gan mothú | | unconscious |
| múch | | extinguish, put out, quench |
| muic | muck | pig |
| muiceoil | mwick-ole | pork |
| muid | | we |
| muid féin | | ourselves |
| múin | | teach |
| múineadh | | teaching |
| múinfear x | | x will be taught |
| muineál | | neck |
| múinim | | I teach |
| muinín | | confidence, trust |
| déanamh muinín as | | trusting |
| tá muinín agam as | | I trust in |
| múinte | | polite, well-mannered |
| muinteartha | | friendly |
| an-mhuinteartha | | very friendly |
| múinteoir(í) | moon-chore | teacher(s) |
| muintir | | people (family or community grouping) |
| múintir na háite | | the locals, the people of the place |
| muir | mwirr | sea |
| Muir Éireann | | the Irish Sea |
| ar Mhuir Éireann | | on the Irish Sea |
| an Mhuir Meann | | the Irish Sea |
| thar Mhuir Éireann | | across the Irish Sea |
| Muire | | virgin Mary |
| múisc | | vomit |
| tá múisc orm | | I feel sick |
| muise, mhuise | | (one way of saying 'well, well,' 'dearie me') |
| a mhuirnín ! | voorneen | dearest ! |
| mullaigh | | summit |
| mún | | urine |
| Muran gorm | | grassy sand-dunes |
| Murascail | | Gulf |
| murlach | | kingfisher (bird) |