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laghad could be a grammatical form of: beag »
EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
laghad, m. (gs. ~). Smallness, fewness. 1. ~ an chostais, the smallness of the cost. ~ na vótálaithe, the fewness of the voters. Bionadh leo ~ an tráchta ar na bóithre, they were surprised at the small amount of traffic on the roads. cáin é ar ~ a aoise, dont condemn him for his lack of years. Ina ~ aimsire, in such a short space of time, of years. Dul i ~, to lessen, decrease. Ag dul i ~ in aghaidh an lae, getting fewer every day. Is beag an ~ a tháinig orthu, they havent decreased very much. A ~ díobh a tháinig, there were so few of them who came. Is leor a ~, it is little enough. Is é a locht a ~, one could do with more of it. 2. ~ é is maith liom agam é, little as it is I am glad to have it. ~ ciall atá aige, faichill ann, little sense as he has he can be cautious. ~ a thaitin liom, little as I liked it. ~ ndéarfaidh , the less you say. Níl amhras ~ faoi, there is not the least doubt about it. 3. Ar a ~, at least. Míle ar a ~, at least a mile. Is ar a ~ duit é, it is the least you should do. Is ar a ~ liom a bhfuair de, I could have done with more of it. Ar a ~ ar bith, at the very least.
PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
laghad é is maith liom agam é, little as it is I am glad to have it.
Níor tugadh ~ laghad dom faoi, I wasnt given the least indication of it.
an méid sin ar a laghad ag dul duit, you are entitled to that much at least.
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