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Meaning of gealán | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B1
ɟɪˈl̪ˠɑːn̪ˠ

Definitions

  1. gleam (indistinct, small or short-lived appearance of light; indistinct sign of something), flash
    masculine
  2. aurora
    masculine
  3. whiting (fine white chalk)
    masculine
  4. highlight (strongly illuminated area; hair dyed a different color)
    masculine
  5. brightness
    dated, masculine
  6. lightning
    literary, masculine
  7. white (of an egg, of the eye)
    masculine

Equivalents

Examples

“gealán dóchais”

gleam of hope

“saighead gealáin”

flash of lightning

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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