Bhí luach airgid ann. It was (a) of value (b) valuable Ní mór an luach fiach é, it is not of much value, Fuair sé luach a chuid airgid. He got good value for his money.
Chaith sé luach na bó fad a tainigh sé abhaile = He spent the price of the cow before he came home. "An croiceann is a luach." = The skin and the price of it. Ní raibh luach peidhre bróg aige = He hadn't the price of a pair of boots. Thorm luach pionnta. = Give me the price of a pint. "Luach raolach de 'rán ag teacht chúcha ar clár." = (amhrán)
Luach peidhre bróg = The price of a pair of boots. Luach a shaothair. = The reward of his labour. luach raolach = sixpence worth. Níor bhfuair sé luach a chuid airgid. = He didn't get his money's worth.