Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
cualach
cualarach
cualarán
cuallacht
cuallaí
cuallaíocht
cuallóid
cuan
cuán
cuandú
cuanna
cuannacht
cuansóg
cuanta
cuantar
cuar
cuarán
cuaranfa
cuarbhealach
cuarbhóthar
cuarbhuille
cuarchine
cuarda
cuan1, m. (gs. -ain, pl. ~ta). 1. Haven. (a) Harbour. ~ a ghabháil, a bhualadh, a dhéanamh, to make harbour, port. S.a. caladh1 1, cloch1 1(p). (b) Place of refuge. ~ aoibhnis, síochána, haven of delight, of peace. Chuir sé go ~ na marbh mé, it nearly killed me. 2. Bow, curve. ~ i mbata, i lorga, bend in a stick, in a shin. Tháinig ~ ina chosa, he became bow-legged. 3. Bowed, stooped, person.
cuan2, f = cuain1.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~nna agus cuanta, bays and harbours.
~ cuain, poirt, harbour town, port.
~ gleanna, cuain, entrance to glen, to harbour.
Ar bholg na sráide, an chuain, in the open street, harbour.
Cuan, port, a bhualadh, to make harbour, port.
~ cuain, wharf, jetty.
Cuan agus ~ a bhaint amach, to arrive safely in port.
Mar a gcaolaíonn an cuan, where the harbour narrows.
2. ~ bóthair, cuain, edge of road, of harbour.
~í cuain, harbour bearings.
Cois abhann, cladaigh, cuain, beside a river, a shore, a harbour.
~ coileán, litter of pups.
An chuain chumaisc sin, that mixed brood.
~ uisce, cuain, water, harbour, channel.
~amh ceann ar aghaidh, chun cuain, to make straight ahead, for harbour.
i gcuan, i gCorcaigh, in a harbour, in Cork.
Cuan, port, a ghabháil, to make harbour, port.
~ abhann, coille, cuain, river, forest, harbour, guard.
Ag siúl láimh le cuan, walking along by the harbour.
Bád a ~an ar bhéal cuain, ar oileán, to steer a boat towards a harbour mouth, towards an island.
Is minic a bádh, a cailleadh, ~ láimh le cuan, there’s many a slip between the cup and the lip.
Bhain an teach mór ~ an chuain dínn, the big house shut out our view of the harbour.
~í cuain, harbour rates.
Le sleasa an chuain, along the sides of the harbour.
Soilse cuain, harbour-lights.
Teacht i gcuan le ~ líonta, to tide it into port.
Thug sé an long chun cuain, he brought the ship to harbour.
Cuan ~, pleasant harbour.
Ag ~t chun cuain, making for harbour.
Is ~ fear curaigh le cuan, enforced idleness is wearisome.
2. ~ (cuain), coastguard.
