TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
riachtanas, m. (gs. & npl. -ais, gpl. ~). Necessity, need. 1. ~ le rud, necessity for sth. Má tá ~ leis, if there is need for it. Níl ~ orm leis, I have no need of it. In am an riachtanais, in time of need. Cuid an riachtanais, the bare necessaries. Lucht riachtanais, needy persons. 2. Riachtanais na beatha, the necessaries of life. Riachtanais an cháis, the demands of the case. Bain do ~ as, take what you need of it.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Riachtanais bheatha, necessaries of life.
Níl ~ ar an éigean, ar an riachtanas, necessity knows no law.
Freastal ar riachtanas, ar chúis, to attend to a requirement, to a case.
Gan ghá gan riachtanas, without any necessity.
~ riachtanais, agent of necessity.
Tá ~ a gcáis, a riachtanais, acu, they have enough for their needs.
~ bia, airgid, riachtanas, provision of food, of money, of necessities.