Dearbhú Uilechoiteann Chearta an Duine

“Saolaítear na daoine uile saor agus comhionann ina ndínit agus ina gcearta. Tá bua an réasúin agus an choinsiasa acu agus dlíd iad féin d’iompar de mheon bráithreachais i leith a chéile.”

• saolaítear: are born
• daoine: people
• uile: all
• saor: free
• comhionann: equal
• dínit: dignity
• ceart: right
• bua: victory, win; talent, gift, faculty, forte (ability); merit; destiny
• réasún: reason
• coinsiasa: conscience
• tá… acu: they have
• dligh: to deserve; to merit, earn; to owe, be obliged
• iad: they
• féin: self, selves
• iompair: to carry, convey, transport; to transmit; to pass on, communicate; to carry on one’s person, wear; to (nautical) carry (a mast, sail, etc.); to carry in womb, gestate; to support, sustain; to bear, endure; to have capacity for; to behave, deport
• meon: mind, disposition; character, temperament
• bráithreachais: brotherhood
• leith: respect
• céile: companion; spouse