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Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
riabh
riabhach
riabhaiche
riabhóg
riach
riachtain
riachtanach
riachtanas
riadaire
riadh
riafa
riafóg
riagh
riaghadh
riaghaire
riaigh
riail
riailbhéas
riailbhéasach
riailchíos
riailchiumhais
riailéad
riailmhaide
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.
PHRASES
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.
