TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
bolgán, m. (gs. & npl. -áin, gpl. ~). 1. Dim. of bolg1. 2. Bubble. 3. El: Bulb. 4. (Of fish) Air-bladder. 5. ~ béice, puff-ball; (of person) windbag. Tá mo cheann ina bholgán béice agaibh, you have me fuddled with your chatter.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Dhóigh an bolgán, an fiús, the bulb, the fuse, burned out, blew.
~faidh sé bolgáin ar an bpéint, it will cause the paint to blister.