TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
cogaint, f. (gs. -anta). 1. vn. of cogain. 2. Mastication. ~ na círe, rumination. 3. ~ cainte, slurring of speech; muttering. 4. ~ tobac, chew of tobacco.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
An chíor a chogaint, to chew the cud.
Bia a chogaint, to chew food.
Ag ~t na círe, chewing the cud.
Ag ~t a chuid ingne, biting his nails.
An ordóg a chogaint, to cogitate.
Na fiacla a chogaint, to grind one’s teeth.
An rud atá ag ~t an chroí aige, what is gnawing at his heart.
Caint a chogaint, to slur speech, mutter.
2. ~ (coganta), (chewing-)gum.
Crua le cogaint, hard to chew.
Níor shlog mé gan chogaint é, I took it with a pinch of salt.