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Irish
Etymology
Literally ‘its fullness’.
Pronunciation
Noun
a lán (followed by the genitive case, by ag, or by de)
- much, many, a lot
- Tá a lán airgid aige. ― He has a lot of money.
- Bhí a lán daoine sa tseomra. ― There were many people in the room.
- Is fíor a lán den scéal. ― Much of the story is true.
- Shiúil sé a lán. ― He walked a lot.
- Síleann a lán againn go bhfuil tú go hálainn. ― Many of us think you’re beautiful.
Synonyms
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “a”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “lán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “a lán” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “a lán” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.