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Meaning of beag | Babel Free

Adjective masculine
b̥ek

Definitions

  1. small, little, short, diminutive
  2. disagreeable
  3. light, trifling, insignificant
  4. young
  5. sordid, miserly, niggardly

Examples

duine beag

a small man

ùine bheag

a short time

“Is beag orm thu.”

I hate you.

“Is beag seo.”

This is a trifling thing.

“na sionnaich bheaga”

the young foxes

“Is beag sin de Ghàidhlig.”

That is a poor sort of Gaelic.

Tha e fìor bheag 'n a nàdar.”

He has a very niggardly disposition.

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