beag — meaning in English

English meaning

• few det A small number of; not many.
• little adj Small in size.
• short adjective Not long in length, distance, or duration.
• small adjective Limited in size, amount, or importance; not large.
• wee adj Very small; tiny.

Senses

beag is used for these senses in English:

• few (preceded by another determiner) An indefinite, but usually small, number of.
• little Not much.
• short (of a person) Of comparatively small height.
• wee (Scotland, Ireland, North England, NZ, Ottawa Valley, Mid-Ulster English) Small, little.

few — full definition

1. det A small number of; not many.
2. pron A small number of people or things, used on its own.

little — full definition

1. adj Small in size.
2. adj Young, especially referring to a child.
3. det Not much; a small amount of something.
4. adv Not very much; to a small extent.
5. noun A small amount.

Related Irish words