gealán

== Irish == === Alternative forms === dealán, diolán === Etymology === From Middle Irish gelán. By surface analysis, geal (“bright”) +‎ -án. === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ɟɪˈl̪ˠɑːn̪ˠ/ (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈɟɛlɑːn/ (Connemara, Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈɟalˠɑːnˠ/, /ˈɟal̪ˠɑːn̪ˠ/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɟalˠanˠ/, /ˈɟal̪ˠan̪ˠ/ === Noun === gealán m (genitive singular gealáin, nominative plural gealáin) gleam (indistinct, small or short-lived appearance of light; indistinct sign of something), flash gealán dóchais ― gleam of hope aurora whiting (fine white chalk) (art, photography) highlight (strongly illuminated area; hair dyed a different color) (dated) brightness (literary) lightning saighead gealáin ― flash of lightning white (of an egg, of the eye) ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (gleam): léas (brightness): gile (lightning): tintreach (white of egg/eye): gealacán ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “gealán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “gealán”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “gealán”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026