TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
álainn, a. (gsm. ~, gsf., npl. & comp. áille). 1. Beautiful, lovely. Aghaidh, teach, áit, ~, beautiful face, house, place. Is ~ an aimsir í, it is beautiful weather. 2. Delightful. B’~ le mo chroí iad, they were my heart’s delight. 3. Thuig sé go h~ é, he understood it perfectly. (Var: gsf., npl. & comp. ~e)
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ na h~, beauty of beauties.
Ar mhná áille na hÉireann, one of the most beautiful women in Ireland.
Rug sí barr áille orthu, she excelled them in beauty.
~ann sé le fonn álainn, it goes, is sung, to a lovely air.
B’álainn a ~, she had a lovely appearance.
Bád álainn í, it is a lovely boat.
Ba í an bhean ab áille acu uile í, she was the most beautiful woman of them all.
Bean ab áille ~, a woman loveliest to behold.
B’álainn an radharc a ~ romhainn, a beautiful view opened out before us.
Tá sí an-álainn den ~, she is extremely beautiful.
Bhí an ~ go hálainn, the weather was beautiful.