baby
noun
1 noun childbabaí masc4 leanbh masc1 páiste masc4 she had a baby bhí leanbh aici, rugadh páiste dibaby boy leanbh mic, buachaill beag, gasúr beagbaby girl leanbh iníne, cailín beag, girseach bheag 2 noun informal youngestan babaí masc4 an páiste masc4an duine is óigeshe's the baby of the family is í an babaí í, is í an duine is óige sa teaghlach í, is í deireadh an áil íthe baby brother an deartháir is óigeShow full entry
3 noun informal sb behaving like a childdon't be such a baby! ná bí chomh leanbaí sin!, ná bí chomh páistiúil sin! 4 noun animal, plantthe baby elephant an eilifint óg, an babaí eilifinte 5 noun informal pet projectthis plan is Seán's baby is peata Sheáin é an plean seo, plean de chuid Sheáin féin is ea é seo 6 noun informal (especially US) car, equipmentseoidín masc4 this little baby goes like the wind imíonn an tseoidín seo ar nós na gaoitheeveryone wants to buy this baby tá gach duine ag iarraidh an tseoidín seo a cheannach 7 noun informal term of endearmentI'll be back in a bit, baby beidh mé ar ais ar ball, a ghrá; beidh mé ar ais ar ball, a stór; beidh mé ar ais ar ball, a thaisce; beidh mé ar ais ar ball, a rún 8 noun informal young womanI'll have another drink, baby beidh deoch eile agam, a chroí; beidh deoch eile agam, a stóirín; beidh deoch eile agam, a thaisce
verb
9 verb treat as child TRANSITIVEthe kids are babied by their mother déanann an mháthair peataireacht ar na páistíhe's babying the car to start tá sé ag gríosú an chairr chun tosúadjective
10 adjective smallmion- prefbaby carrots mionchairéid mpl1, cairéidíní beagababy potatoes mionphrátaí mpl4