nua1, m. (gs. ~). Newness; new thing. An sean agus an ~, the old and the new. ~ gach bia agus sean gach dí, fresh food and mature drink (are best). Bhí ~ gach bia agus sean gach dí ann, the best of food and drink was provided, it was a real feast. As an ~, anew, afresh. Tosaigh arís as an ~ air, start it all over again. Bhí sé le déanamh as an ~ agam, I had to do it all over again.
nua2, a. (gsm. & pl. ~, gsf. & comp. ~í). New; fresh, recent, novel. Culaith, bróga, ~, new suit, shoes. Teach ~, new, newly-built, newly-acquired, house. Alt ~, new, fresh, paragraph. Mapa ~, new, up-to-date, map. Faisean ~, new, newly-introduced, fashion. Ar bhealach ~, in a new, original, way. Dearcadh ~, new, different, outlook. Réalta ~, new, newly-discovered, star. An máistir, na scoláirí, ~, the new master, pupils. I rang ~, in a new class. Bhí sé ~ againn, it was a change for us; we found it a novelty. S.a. scéal 4.