If somebody is soft-hearted / kind / thoughtful - an ol' softie; what would be its equivalent i nGaeilge? I'm not looking for duine cineálta / lách or anything like that; I'm wondering if there is an equivalent to the 'softie' type idea, in other words a more informal / slang type expression.

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Leibide
according to Ó Dónaill
also
Is bog an croí atá ag mo dhuine.

Wingléacht also give "fool" as a meaning.
And that is the meaning we have for it in Conamara.
Not as strong as "amadán", a soft fool
At least in Conamara it wouldn't be used in a good way if you see what I mean. But as the dictionary gives different meanings it's obvious the usage is different elsewhere.

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It is recommended that you always wait for three to agree on a translation.
I speak Connemara Irish, and my input will often reflect that.
I will do an mp3 file on request for short translations.
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And when I saw it and tried to work out the pronunciation, I couldn't get past thinking 'libido'!

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Actually it even sounds a bit like it...

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It is recommended that you always wait for three to agree on a translation.
I speak Connemara Irish, and my input will often reflect that.
I will do an mp3 file on request for short translations.
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Hopefully nothing soft about that though......

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From mhwombat's list:

caomhán, -áin, pl. id., m., a mild, gentle person
samachán, -áin, pl. id., m., a soft, quiet, credulous person.

FGB also has:

boigéisí soft-hearted gullible person

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