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  1. geal-gháireach
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): always smiling
    Usage (EN): aghaidh gheal-gháireach = a laughing (smiling) face, Bhíodh sí go geal-gháireach liom i gcomnuidhe = .i. to be all smiles, "beaming".
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  2. geal-gháireach
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): pleasant, jovial, all smiles
    Usage (EN): Bhíodh sí go geal-gháireach liom i gcomhnuidhe = She used to be "all smiles" to me always. Bean gheal-gháireach iseadh Máire = Mary is a pleasant woman who is always smiling.
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  3. geal-gháireach
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): all smiles, good-humoured
    Usage (EN): Bíonn sí geal-gháireach i gcomhnuidhe = She is always good humoured. = always smiling. Bhí sí go geal-gháireach liom. = She was good humoured to me
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  4. geal-gháireach
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): cheerful, smiling
    Usage (EN): Is geal gháireach an bhean Máire = Máire is a cheerful, smiling person. Bíonn sí go geal-gháireach liom i gcomhnuidhe = She does be "all smiles" to me
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  5. geal-gháireach
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): cheerful, smiling
    Usage (EN): Bhí sí go geal-gháireach liom. = She had a laughing countenacne 7rl. = She was pleasant looking.
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  6. geal-ghorm
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): royal blue, bright blue
    Usage (EN): Bhí hainciosúir geal-ghorm ar a ceann. = She wore a bright blue handerchief on her head.
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  7. gealach
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): moon
    Usage (EN): le solus na gealaigh, oidhche ghealaigh, Thá an ghealach 'na suidhe = the moon is risen. Thá an ghealach ag eirighe = eirighe na gealaighe, Thá fainne ar a' ngealach. = tuar fearthanna. fear na gealaighe.
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  8. Gealbhan
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): House sparrow
    Meaning or Explanation (GA): sparraí
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  9. geall
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): pledge
    Usage (EN): Rinn sé geallamhaint ná h-ólfadh sé braon ar feadh bliadna. = He made a promise that he wouldn't drink a drop for a year. Ach b'é ba gnáthaidhe a rádh na: Thóg sé an "phledge". Thá a "phledge" briste aig He has broken his pledge.
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  10. geall
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): bond, bet, promise
    Usage (EN): I ngeall l = almost. Bhí me i ngeall le beith múcta leis an datach. = I was almost smothered with the smoke = .i. I was on the point of being smothered. Thá sé i ngeall le bheith briste = He is on the point of being "broke". = (ruined).
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