"léann" meaning in Irish

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Noun

IPA: /l̠ʲeːn̪ˠ/ Forms: léinn [genitive, singular]
Etymology: From Old Irish légend n (“act of studying”) (verbal noun of légaid, from Latin legendum. Etymology templates: {{inh|ga|sga|légend||act of studying|g=n}} Old Irish légend n (“act of studying”), {{der|ga|la|legendum}} Latin legendum Head templates: {{head|ga|noun|genitive singular|léinn||||||||-|||||cat2=|f1request=1|f4request=1|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=}} léann m (genitive singular léinn), {{ga-noun|m|léinn|-}} léann m (genitive singular léinn)
  1. Alternative form of léigheann (“(act of) reading, studying”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, masculine Alternative form of: léigheann (extra: (“(act of) reading, studying”))
    Sense id: en-léann-ga-noun-lhLjUEmp Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 50 15 15 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 19 19 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 18 18 14
  2. learning; education, study Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-léann-ga-noun-e4tNUxBq
  3. form of learning Tags: form-of, masculine Form of: learning
    Sense id: en-léann-ga-noun-OSnzroJd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: léigheann [obsolete] Derived forms: aos léinn (english: scholars), léann cogaidh (english: training in the art of warfare), léann farraige (english: training in the art of seamanship), léann liteartha (english: belles-lettres), léannta (english: learned, erudite, scholarly) [adjective], lucht léinn (english: scholars), mac léinn (english: student; son of learning) [literally, masculine] Related terms: léanntacht (english: learnedness, erudition) [feminine]
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /l̠ʲeːn̪ˠ/
Head templates: {{head|ga|verb form}} léann
  1. analytic present of léigh Tags: analytic, form-of, present Form of: léigh
    Sense id: en-léann-ga-verb-6FiGQFrS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: léigheann [obsolete]
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "scholars",
      "word": "aos léinn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "training in the art of warfare",
      "word": "léann cogaidh"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "training in the art of seamanship",
      "word": "léann farraige"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "belles-lettres",
      "word": "léann liteartha"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "learned, erudite, scholarly",
      "tags": [
        "adjective"
      ],
      "word": "léannta"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "scholars",
      "word": "lucht léinn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "student; son of learning",
      "tags": [
        "literally",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "mac léinn"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
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      },
      "expansion": "Old Irish légend n (“act of studying”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "legendum"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin legendum",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Irish légend n (“act of studying”) (verbal noun of légaid, from Latin legendum.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "léinn",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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        "10": "",
        "11": "",
        "12": "-",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "genitive singular",
        "4": "léinn",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "cat2": "",
        "f1request": "1",
        "f4request": "1",
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        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "léann m (genitive singular léinn)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "léinn",
        "3": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "léann m (genitive singular léinn)",
      "name": "ga-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Irish",
  "lang_code": "ga",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "learnedness, erudition",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "léanntacht"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "extra": "(“(act of) reading, studying”)",
          "word": "léigheann"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "50 15 15 20",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Irish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "40 19 19 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 18 18 14",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of léigheann (“(act of) reading, studying”)"
      ],
      "id": "en-léann-ga-noun-lhLjUEmp",
      "links": [
        [
          "léigheann",
          "léigheann#Irish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Learning is no encumbrance.",
          "text": "Ní hualach do dhuine an léann. (proverb)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "(literally, “A man of education understands a hint.”)",
          "roman": "A word to the wise is sufficient.",
          "text": "Tuigeann fear léinn leathfhocal. (proverb)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "learning; education, study"
      ],
      "id": "en-léann-ga-noun-e4tNUxBq",
      "links": [
        [
          "learning",
          "learning"
        ],
        [
          "education",
          "education"
        ],
        [
          "study",
          "study"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "learning"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "form of learning"
      ],
      "id": "en-léann-ga-noun-OSnzroJd",
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/l̠ʲeːn̪ˠ/"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "léan (all Munster and many Connacht and Ulster varieties)"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "léigheann"
    }
  ],
  "word": "léann"
}

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        "1": "ga",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Irish",
  "lang_code": "ga",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "léigh"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "analytic present of léigh"
      ],
      "id": "en-léann-ga-verb-6FiGQFrS",
      "links": [
        [
          "analytic",
          "analytic"
        ],
        [
          "léigh",
          "léigh#Irish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "analytic",
        "form-of",
        "present"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/l̠ʲeːn̪ˠ/"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "léan (all Munster and many Connacht and Ulster varieties)"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "léigheann"
    }
  ],
  "word": "léann"
}
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    "Irish lemmas",
    "Irish masculine nouns",
    "Irish non-lemma forms",
    "Irish nouns",
    "Irish terms derived from Latin",
    "Irish terms derived from Old Irish",
    "Irish terms inherited from Old Irish",
    "Irish terms with homophones",
    "Irish verb forms",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "scholars",
      "word": "aos léinn"
    },
    {
      "english": "training in the art of warfare",
      "word": "léann cogaidh"
    },
    {
      "english": "training in the art of seamanship",
      "word": "léann farraige"
    },
    {
      "english": "belles-lettres",
      "word": "léann liteartha"
    },
    {
      "english": "learned, erudite, scholarly",
      "tags": [
        "adjective"
      ],
      "word": "léannta"
    },
    {
      "english": "scholars",
      "word": "lucht léinn"
    },
    {
      "english": "student; son of learning",
      "tags": [
        "literally",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "mac léinn"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
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        "3": "légend",
        "4": "",
        "5": "act of studying",
        "g": "n"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Irish légend n (“act of studying”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "legendum"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin legendum",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Irish légend n (“act of studying”) (verbal noun of légaid, from Latin legendum.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "léinn",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "10": "",
        "11": "",
        "12": "-",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "genitive singular",
        "4": "léinn",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "cat2": "",
        "f1request": "1",
        "f4request": "1",
        "g": "m",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "léann m (genitive singular léinn)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "léinn",
        "3": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "léann m (genitive singular léinn)",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Irish",
  "lang_code": "ga",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "learnedness, erudition",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "léanntacht"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "(“(act of) reading, studying”)",
          "word": "léigheann"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of léigheann (“(act of) reading, studying”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "léigheann",
          "léigheann#Irish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Irish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Learning is no encumbrance.",
          "text": "Ní hualach do dhuine an léann. (proverb)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "(literally, “A man of education understands a hint.”)",
          "roman": "A word to the wise is sufficient.",
          "text": "Tuigeann fear léinn leathfhocal. (proverb)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "learning; education, study"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "learning",
          "learning"
        ],
        [
          "education",
          "education"
        ],
        [
          "study",
          "study"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "learning"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "form of learning"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/l̠ʲeːn̪ˠ/"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "léan (all Munster and many Connacht and Ulster varieties)"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "léigheann"
    }
  ],
  "word": "léann"
}

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    "Irish non-lemma forms",
    "Irish terms with homophones",
    "Irish verb forms",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "head_templates": [
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      },
      "expansion": "léann",
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  "lang": "Irish",
  "lang_code": "ga",
  "pos": "verb",
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        {
          "word": "léigh"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "analytic present of léigh"
      ],
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        [
          "analytic",
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        ],
        [
          "léigh",
          "léigh#Irish"
        ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/l̠ʲeːn̪ˠ/"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "léan (all Munster and many Connacht and Ulster varieties)"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "léigheann"
    }
  ],
  "word": "léann"
}

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