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EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
bolgam, m. (gs. & npl. -aim, gpl. ~). Mouthful. ~ bainne a ól, to drink a mouthful of milk. Bain ~ as, take a sup of it. Rinne aon bholgam amháin de, he swallowed it at one gulp. ~ aeir a fháil, to get a breath of air. ~ beag, (i) sip, (ii) cup of tea between meals. ~ cainte, strong statement. Iron: Is deas an ~ cainte é! What an elegant statement! Is breá an ~ Béarla é, it is very high-sounding English. (Var: pl. ~acha, ~anna)
PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ agus bolgam, bite and sup.
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