TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
téigh gan, v.i. Go, do, without. Dul gan bhróga, gan do bhricfeasta, to go without shoes, without one’s breakfast. Níor mhaith liom dul gan é, I wouldn’t like to do without it. Rachaidh an obair gan déanamh, the work will be left undone. Chuaigh sé gan dóigh, he went to the bad.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ é a bheadh orm gan dul ann? Why should I not go there?
Ba dheacair liom dul thart gan labhairt leo, I didn’t want to pass by without speaking to them.
Rún gan ~ amach air, unrevealed secret.
Bithiúnach gan ~ amach air, undetected villain.
Gan dul i bhfeiste ná i bh~ duine, not to go next or near a person.
Thaobhaigh mé go crua leis gan dul ann, I tried hard to persuade him not to go there.