hum
1 verb person INTRANSITIVEbheith ag dordán bheith ag crónán bheith ag drantán ceoilhe was humming along with the song bhí sé ag crónán leis an amhrán
TRANSITIVEbheith ag drantánshe was humming a tune bhí sí ag drantán poirt
2 verb insect, motor, etc INTRANSITIVEbheith ag crónán bheith ag dordán bheith ag seabhrán the insects were humming bhí na feithidí ag crónánShow full entry
3 verb with activity INTRANSITIVEbeocht a bheith ithe shops are already humming tá beocht sna siopaí cheana féin, tá na siopaí gnóthach cheana féinit'll keep the economy humming coinneoidh sé beocht sa gheilleagar 4 interjection interjectionhumh! 5 nouncrónán masc1 dordán masc1 drantán masc1 the hum of bees crónán na mbeach, dordán na mbeachhe listened to the hum of conversation d'éist sé leis an monabhar comhrá