EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
banlámh, f. (gs. -áimhe, npl. ~a, gpl. ~). 1. Cubit. Prov:Tabhair ~ don bhodach agus tabharfaidh sé féin slat leis, give him an inch and he’ll take an ell. Bhí ~ dá theanga amuigh aige, his tongue was sticking out a yard. Prov:Is fearr ~ den lá ná dhá bhanlámh den oíche, it is better to start early than to work late. 2. Astr:An Bhanlámh, Orion’s belt.