TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
casaoid1, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~í). 1. vn. of casaoid2. 2. Complaint. ~ a dhéanamh (le duine, ar dhuine), to make a complaint, state a grievance (to s.o., against s.o.). (Var: pl. ~eacha)
casaoid2, v.t. & i. Complain, grumble. Níl maith a bheith ag ~, it’s no use complaining. Níl tú in áit a bheith ag ~, you shouldn’t complain; you are not so badly off. (Of illness) Tá sé ag ~ le fada, he has been ailing for a long time. Cén chaoi a bhfuil tú ag ~? What is your ailment?
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ní raibh sé in ~ a bheith ag casaoid, he had no reason to complain.
Ní raibh casaoid ar bith ina dhiaidh, there was no complaint as a result of it.
Níor ~ sé ach ag casaoid, he never stopped complaining.