TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
cuain1, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~eanna). 1. (Of young) Litter. ~ coileán, litter of pups. 2. Brood. An chuain chumaisc sin, that mixed brood. 3. Pack; band, company.
cuain2 : cuan1.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ cuain, poirt, harbour town, port.
~ gleanna, cuain, entrance to glen, to harbour.
2. ~ bóthair, cuain, edge of road, of harbour.
~í cuain, harbour bearings.
Cois abhann, cladaigh, cuain, beside a river, a shore, a harbour.
~ uisce, cuain, water, harbour, channel.
~amh ceann ar aghaidh, chun cuain, to make straight ahead, for harbour.
~ abhann, coille, cuain, river, forest, harbour, guard.
Bád a ~an ar bhéal cuain, ar oileán, to steer a boat towards a harbour mouth, towards an island.
Soilse cuain, harbour-lights.
Thug sé an long chun cuain, he brought the ship to harbour.
Ag ~t chun cuain, making for harbour.
2. ~ (cuain), coastguard.