TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
ballán1, m. (gs. & npl. -áin, gpl. ~). 1. Teat. Fágadh ar an m~ cúil, stéille, é, he got the smallest share. Tá sé ar bhallán stéille an mhadra, he is pulling the devil by the tail. S.a. arcán1, banbh. 2. Lit: Cup-shaped drinking vessel. 3. (Rock with) cup-shaped hole.
ballán2, m. (gs. & npl. -áin, gpl. ~). 1. Small spot, speckle. 2. Bare patch (in field, crop).
ballán3, m. (gs. & npl. -áin, gpl. ~). Ballan wrasse.