ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
An abstemious meal, béile gann.
Room barely furnished, (i) seomra gann faoi throscán; (ii) seomra drochthroscáin.
He is chary of his words, tá sé gann i gcaint.
Owing to the fact that these things are rare, ós rud é go bhfuil na nithe seo gann.
There the houses are fewest, ansiúd is lú, is teirce, is gainne, atá tithe.
Money was lacking, bhí an t-airgead gann; ní raibh an t-airgead ann.
It is the least he might do, is é is lú is gann dó.
That is the least you might do, sin é is lú is gann duit a dhéanamh.
F: Money is scarce, tá an t-airgead gann.
It is only right (and proper) to tell you . . ., is é is lú is gann dom a insint dhuit . . .
That doesn't say much for his intelligence, fágann sin gann in intleacht é.
To be scant of speech, bheith ar bheagán cainte, gann faoi fhocail.
A scanty income, ioncam gann.
To give short weight, meáchan gann a thabhairt (uait).
I am short of money, tá mé gann in airgead; tá gannchúis airgid orm.
To skimp the material in a dress, culaith a fhágáil gann in éadach.
Skimpy meal, béile gann, gortach.
Of slight intelligence, gann i gciall.
A slight repast, béile caol, gann.
Small harvest, fómhar gann.
He is sparing of praise, tá sé gann, righin, faoi mholadh.
We are understaffed, táimid gann i bhfoireann.
Uncommon word, focal gann.
It is up to you to try, is é is lú is gann duit a thriail.
Waste not, want not, ná bí caifeach is ní bheidh tú gann.
Head wind, gaoth i d'aghaidh, gaoth ghann.