3 noun expression of feelingmonabhar masc1 c m ucogar mogar c m uthere were murmurs of dissent among those present bhí cogar mogar míshásaimh i measc a raibh i láthair 4 noun complaintseamsán masc1there were murmurs about the decision bhíothas ag gearán os íseal faoin gcinneadh 5 (also heart murmur) noun MEDmonabhar croí 6 verb make noise INTRANSITIVEbheith ag monabhar c m ubheith ag crónán c m uthe wind was murmuring in the long grass bhí monabhar na gaoithe le cloisteáil san fhéar fada 7 verb say sth INTRANSITIVElabhair de mhonabharthey were murmuring to each other bhí siad ag monabhar le chéile
TRANSITIVEabair de mhonabharshe was murmuring prayers bhí monabhar paidreacha léi'That's it,' he murmured. 'Sin é,' ar seisean de mhonabhar.
8 verb complain INTRANSITIVEbheith ag gearán os ísealsome pupils murmur about the homework bíonn roinnt daltaí ag gearán os íseal faoin obair bhaile without a murmur
gan smid ghearáingan cheist gan cheasachtthey caved in without a murmur thug siad isteach gan smid ghearáin