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Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
ganfhiosach
ganfhiosaíocht
gang
gangaid
gangaideach
gangaideacht
gángarnach
gann
gannaigh
gannbhriathrach
gannchar
gannchló
gannchothú
gannchuid
gannchúis
gannchúiseach
gannchúisí
gannfhás
gannlón
ganntanas
ganntar
ganntarach
gannú
gann, a. (gsm. ~, gsf. & comp. gainne, npl. ~a). 1. (a) Scarce; sparse, thin; meagre, scanty. Béile ~, scanty meal, Tá an bia ~, food is scarce. Nuair a bhí an t-iníor ~ ar na huachtair, when the grazing was sparse on the uplands. Chuir sé an síol go ~, he sowed the seed thinly. Tá an saol ~ orthu, they have a lean time of it. Tá sé ~ go leor agat, it is little enough for you. Is ~ dó é, it is the least he should do. Is é is lú is ~ dó punt a thabhairt duit, at the very least he should give you a pound. Is ~ liom é, I think it is rather scanty. (b) (With i, ar) Short of. ~ i mbainne, short of milk; giving insufficient milk. ~ i gciall, deficient in sense. Tá sé ~ i gceol, there is little music in it. Bhí sé ag éirí ~ orm, I was running short of it. ~ ar mhíle, scarcely a mile. 2. (a) Mean, sparing, miserly. Bheith ~ faoi rud, to be sparing of sth. Ná bí chomh ~ sin leis, don’t be so stingy with it. Tomhas ~ gortach, mean miserable measure. (b) Restricted, limited. Guí ghann, selective prayer.
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IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá na tithe gann, houses are scarce.
Is é is lú is gann duit é, it’s the least you might do.
Ná bí ~ is ní bheidh tú gann, waste not want not.
~ na gainne, slight trace.
Fuair mé gann an t-airgead, I found that the money was short.
An ~ a bhaint d’iasc, to scale fish.
~ ábhair, maoine, scarcity of material, of means.
~ éadaigh, scantiness of clothing.
~ gruaige, thinness of hair.
Gann in ~, lacking in intelligence.
~ beacht, gann, exact, short, measure.
