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ceannaigh

  1. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    to buy
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Cheannuigh me culaith nuadh. - I bought a new suit. Ní cheannochadh (K'ano:x) sé iallacha dá bhróga. - He wouldn't buy "longs" for his boots. Bhí sé ceannuighthe go maith aici agus an spré a thug sí chuige - She had him well bought and the fortune she brought him.
  2. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    to purchase
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    gan ceannach - without being bought. Dh'fhágadh cuid mór stoic gan ceannach ar an aonach. - A lot of stock was left unpurchased. Dh fhágadh leath na bprátaí ar an margadh gan ceannach. - Half the potatoes in the market were left unpurchased.
  3. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    purchase, buy
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Acquire at the expense of trouble, pain. Is daor a cheannaigh sé an lá indé, he paid dearly for what he did yesterday.
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