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Má - if
Mac - Son Mhic – Son Mac De is Muire - Son of God and the Virgin Mary
Macalla - echo
Macasamhail - like, equal, counterpart
Machaire - plain
Machnamh - reflection, contemplation
Mada - dog Madaí - dogs
Mada uisce - otter
Madhmadh - eruption
Magadh - mockery, ridicule
Maide - stick, bar, beam
Maide rámha - oar
Maide na tairsí
Maide cromóige - hooked stick
Maidin - morning
Maidrín gleoite - cute little dog
Maigh Eo - Mayo Contae Mhaigh Eo - County Mayo
Mailíseach - malicious
Mair - live, last
Mairfeadh - would live, would last
Mairg – woe, sorrow Is mairg
Mairstean - living, livelihood
Mairtíreach - martyr Mairtírigh - martyrs
Máistir - master
Maith (noun/adjective) - good, well Ba mhaith an mhaise
Maith - forgive (verb)
Maitheasa - goodness, good
Mála – bag Málaí - bags
Malairt – change; alternative A mhalairt - opposite, contrary
Mallacht – curse Mallachtaí - curses
Mallachtach - cursing
Mallachtaigh - curse (verb)
Mallaigh - curse (verb)
Malrach - lad, youngster
Mám - mountain pass; handful
Mámh - trump
Mall – slow go mall - slowly
Manaois - dallying, toying
Mangadán - Small bag; small bundle.
Mangadóirí - sellers
Mant - little notch out of something; gap between teeth
Mantach - gap-toothed; toothless
Mantaí - gap-toothed; toothless
Mantóg – toothless
Maol - bare, bald
Maoil - rounded summit; hillock
Maoineach – treasured possession a mhaoineach - my darling!
Maol marbh - stone dead
Maolú - alleviation; reduction
Maolgháire - chuckle; suppressed laugh
Maor - bailiff, warden
Maorach - edible
Maorga - stately, dignified
Mar - like, as
Mara – sea lán mara - high tide
Mar an gcéanna - likewise
Maraíonn - kills Maraíos - Marú - killing, slaying
Marbh - dead
Marbhánta - lifeless, spiritless, lethargic
Marbhfháisc ort - bad cess to you!
Marbhsruth - turn of tide
Marc - mark; target, goal
Marcach - horseman, rider; jockey
Marcaíocht - riding
Mar dhea – as if….
Marfach - killing, slaying; carnage
Margadh - market
Margáil - bargaining, haggling
Mar gheall - on that account
Maróg - pudding
Mar sin - like that,
Mar sin de - in that case, therefore
Márta - March
Más - ham
Más breá leat - if you are so inclined
Maslú - insult, affront, abuse
Más rud é - if it so happens that
Máthair - mother
Meabhair - mind, memory
Meabhrach - mindful, recollective
Meacan - root
Meáchan - weight
Meadar - churn
Meadhránn – dizziness
Méadú - increase, multiplication
Meala - honey
Meall - beguile, charm; entice
Meán - middle
Méanfach) - yawning; yawn
Meangadh gáire - smile
Méan lae - midday
Meanmna - Mind, thought, attention
Méanoíche - midnight
Measartha - fair, middling
Measúil - esteemed, regard
Méar - finger
Méar coise - toe
Méaracán - thimble
Méaróg - pebble
Measann - considers
Measctha - mixed Measctha fudar fadar – All mixed up together
Measúla - esteemed; respectful
Meatacht - cravenness, cowardice
Meath - decline, decay
Méid - amount, quantity
Méidaithe - increase, multiply; enlarge
Meidhir - mirth, merriment, gaiety
Meidhreach - mirthful, merry
Meigeall - goatee
Meilte - crushed
Meirgeach - rusty
Meiriceá - America
Meisce – drunkenness, intoxication Ar meisce - drunk
Meitheal - working party
Mh’ainín
Mian – desire ar mhian leis - he'd wish
Mí – month Míosa
Mí-ádh - ill luck, misfortune
Mí-ádhúil - unlucky, unfortunate
Mian – desire Níor mhian léi - she didn't wish
Mícháta - ill esteem, ill report
Míchéatach - indignant
Mídhóchasach - not hopeful
Mífhortún - misfortune
Mífhortúnach - unfortunate
Mífhoighdeach - impatient.
Mionnaí - oaths
Míthrócaireach - merciless, pitiless.
Míle thousand; mile - Mílte – thousands; miles Míle murdar - blue murder.
Milis - sweet
Milleán - blame
Millfeadh - would spoil, would ruin
Millteach - destructive
Milseáin – Sweet
Min - meal
Mín – smooth Mín marbh - stone dead
Mín bhuí
Mínigh - explain
Mín mánla - quiet and inoffensive
Mine - meal
Minic - often
Ministéir - minister
Míogarnaigh - dozing; drowsiness
Míolta móra - whales
Mion – Small, tiny, diminutive Is mion minic - very frequently Go mion is go minic - dozens and dozens of times
Mionchasachtach - tiny cough
Mioniasc - tiny fish
Mionnaí - oath Mionnú - swearing
Mionscrúdú - close scrutiny
Mionspruán - tiny fragment
Mionghiotaí - tiny bit
Míorúilt - miracle
Mioscaiseach - spiteful, malicious Mioscaisí
Mioscalaí
Miosúr – measure As miosúr - beyond measure
Miotalach - metallic
Mise - me
Míshásamh - dissatisfaction
Míshásta - displeased
Míshuaimhneach - uneasy, restless
Misneach - courage Misnigh - encourage; cheer up
Misní - courage
Miste - it matters
Míthapa - mishap
Mithid - it is time enough
Mná – women ban
Moch - early
Mo choinsias - by my conscience
Mochóireacht - earliness
Mo chuimhne - I remember it
Mo chuach thú - I love you!
Mo dhearmad - I forgot!
Mogaill - husk, shell, pod
Mo ghairm - bravo!
Móid - vow
Móidíodh - vow
Moill - delay; stop, hindrance
Móiméid - moment
Tá sé deich móiméid ann mar seo
Tá sé trí móiméid i mo chinn ag imirt
Moirtéal - mortar
Moladh - praise Moladh mór le Dia na Glóire
Móna - turf, peat.
Monarchana - factories
Mong - mane
Mónóg - cranberry
Mór - big, great go mór mór - greatly, considerably.
Mórán - much, many
Mórbhualadh bos - enthusiastic clapping
Mórchónai
Mórshiúil - procession.
Mórtais - pride, haughtiness
Mothachtáil - feeling, perception; sensation,
Mothais - springing (in cattle)
Mothaigh - feel Mothú - feeling, perception; sensation
Muc - pig
Múchadh - smothering, suffocation; quenching
Muga - mug Muga tae - mug of tea
Múicneáil
Muileann - mill
Múille - mule
Muin - upper back
Muinchí
Muinchille - sleeve Muinchillí - sleeves
Muinéal - neck
Muinín - trust, confidence
Múinteoir - teacher
Múineadh - teaching, instruction
Muinín - trust, confidence
Múisiamach - upset; perturbed, irritated
Muintir - household, community, family
Muinteartha - belonging to a household or community
Muir - sea
Muire – Our Lady A Mháthair Bheannaithe - Blessed Mother
Muirín – family Muiríní - scallops
Múisce - vomit; nausea, loathing
Muise - Musha
Mullach – highest point, summit; crown of head Mullaigh
Mungailt - chewing action
Mura – if not, unless Murab - Murach - if not, only
Múchsholas - dim, hazy, light.
Múrtha fáilte rompu - an effusive welcome.
Múscladh - Múscailt - awakening, state of being awake
Mustair - muster, assembly
Mustrach - vain, pompous; swaggering, arrogant
Mustarach