cineál, m. (gs. -áil, pl. ~acha).1. Kind, species. D’aon chineál, of one species. De réir cineáil, according to kind. An ~ ainmhíoch, the animal world. 2. Sex, gender. An ~ fireann, fearga, the male sex. An ~ baineann, banda, the fair sex. An dá chineál, both sexes. Níl acu dá ~ ach í, she is the only girl they have. 3. Hist: Race, family. ~ Choinn, Eoghain, the descendants of Conn, of Eoghan. 4. Natural quality. Rud a thabhairt chun cineáil, to develop the natural qualities of sth. Tá siad ag teacht chun cineáil, they are developing properly, showing their quality. Thug sé an talamh chun cineáil, he brought the land to its natural state of fertility. Tá an ~ ceart iontu, they are of the right quality. Tá ~ an cheoil ann, he is musical by nature. (Of potatoes, etc.) Rite as ~, run to seed. 5. Class; sort, variety. A chineál féin, his own kind. An ~ sin duine, that kind of person. An uile chineál duine, ruda, all sorts of persons, of things. An ~ coirce a chuir sé, the variety of oats he sowed. An ~ oibre a chleacht sé, the kind of work he was used to. Ní maith liom an ~ sin cainte, I don’t like that kind of talk. Aon chineál scéil, leabhair, any kind of story, of book. ~ de scoláire, a kind of scholar, a scholar of sorts. Bhain sé ~ de shásamh as, he got a kind of satisfaction out of it. Freagra den chineál sin, that kind of answer. 6. Log: Genus. An ~ agus an difríocht, the genus and differentia. 7. (Of food, drink) Treat, delicacy; kind favour. ~ a dhéanamh ar dhuine, to give s.o. a treat, a delicacy (as a favour). Níor cheil sé a chineál orm, he shared with me whatever good things he had. Níl de chineál againn ach é, it is our only luxury. ~ a thabhairt d’ainmhí, to give special feeding to an animal. 8. (As adv.)~ fuar, tuirseach, somewhat cold, tired. (Var:cinéal)