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EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
téagar1, m. (gs. -air). 1. Substance, stoutness, bulk. Dul i d~, to fill out, to get stout. Fear a bhfuil toirt is ~ ann, a big strongly-built man. Níl mórán téagair sa ghasúr sin, that boy is not very robust. Tá ~ fir ann, he is a full-grown man. Leabhar gan ~, slim, unsubstantial, book. 2. Shelter, warmth, comfort. Cuir teas agus ~ ort féin, dress yourself up warmly and comfortably. ~ tí, the warm comfort of a house. Tá sé ag déanamh téagair dó féin, he is providing for his own comfort. Lit: Ár d~ fáil, our sheltering wall. 3. Substantial amount. Tá ~ éisc acu, they have a good quantity of fish. Ní mór an ~ é, it is not very much. 4. (As term of endearment) A théagair! My dear!
téagar2 = tíogar.
PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Níl ~ ná téagar iontu, they have neither size nor substance.
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