1 nounbunchúis fem2 c m ucúis fem2 c m uthe motive behind the attack isn't knownní fios céard ba bhunchúis leis an ionsaíhe's the only person with a motive for writing iteisean an t-aon duine amháin a bhfuil cúis aige lena scríobhwhat's her motive for going?cén fáth a bhfuil sí ag dul?, céard atá á tabhairt ann?she did it with the best motivesle dea-rún a rinne sí é, le dea-chroí a rinne sí éhe had no ulterior motivení raibh aon rud ar a chúl sin aige, ní raibh aon aidhm folaigh aige2 adjective PHYSgluaisneach adj1gluaiseachta gs as adjmotive forcefórsa gluaisneach