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ceannach

  1. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    buy, buying
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    gan ceannach - unbought. Bhí cuid mhaith beitidheach gan ceannach ar an aonach. - There was a lot of unpurchased Cattle at the fair. (ד)fhágadh gan ceannach an chuid is mo díobh. - .i. The most of them were unbought.
  2. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    purchase, purchasing
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    lucht ceannuighthe, nó ceannuightheoirí - Buyers. Bhí árd-cheannach ar bhanbhaí (wani:) - There was a great buying of bonhavs. an cheannach a dhéanadh - make the purchase. Chuaidh ceannach na feirme thar a ghustal. - The purchase of the farm went beyond his means.
  3. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    buying
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Bhí árd-cheannach ar sheafaidí ion laogh. - There was great buying of in-calf heifers, .i. There was a great sale for them.
  4. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    purchasing
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    ag ceannach - buying, purchasing. ag ceannach feirme - purchasing a farm. Ní raibh sé mar ainm ach mar seo: "Bí ceannach maith ar seafaidí oinn-laogh. = There was a good demand (sale) for in-calf heifers.
  5. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    purchase, buying, redeeming
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    "Ó tháinig Mac Dé chun an tsaoil lár gceannach go daor", since the son of God came on earth to purchase our redemption dearly. Bhí ceannach maith ar an eallach, cattle were in demand. Ciall cheannaigh, wisdom bought by bitter or painful experience. Tá ciall cheannaigh aige, he is a sadder and wiser man.
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