dawn1, s.1Breacadh m lae, camhaoir f. At dawn, le breacadh an lae, le fáinne an lae. 2F: Tús m, tosach m (an tsaoil, na staire).
dawn2, v.i.Gealann, bánaíonn.Day is dawning, tá sé ag láchaint, ag maidneachan. The day has dawned, tá sé ina lá. At length it dawned on me that . . ., ar deireadh, rith sé chugam go. . . phreab sé isteach i m'aigne go . . The truth dawned on him, nocht an fhírinne í féin chuige.