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Irish

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Irish
led[lʲɛd̪ˠ]
contraction
A short form used to combine the preposition 'le' (with) and the possessive adjective 'do' (your, singular).

“Brúigh led mhéar é.”

Press it with your finger.

Also means
  1. contraction of le + do, literally “with your sg”
  2. contraction of le + do

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Irish
lem[lʲɛmˠ]
contraction
This is a contraction of the Irish words 'le' (with) and 'mo' (my). It is used to indicate something belonging to or associated with the speaker.

“Chuir sé cúl orm lem chuid oibre.”

It left me late with my work.

Also means
  1. contraction of le + mo, literally “with my”
  2. with my

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Irish
leo[lʲoː]
pron
A prepositional pronoun meaning 'with them' or 'to them'. It combines the preposition 'le' and the third-person plural pronoun.

“Tá leabhar leo.”

They have a book (there is a book with them).

Also means
  1. third-person plural of le: with them
  2. to them
  3. with them

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Irish
let[lʲɛt̪ˠ]
contraction
A short form used to combine the preposition 'le' (with) and the possessive adjective 'do' (your, singular).

“let thoil”

please

Also means
  1. contraction of le + do, literally “with your sg”
  2. contraction of le + do

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Irish
Leon
name
A common masculine given name.

“Is cara liom é Leon.”

Leon is a friend of mine.

Also means
  1. Leo

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Irish
ex[ɛksˠ]Appears in an example
noun
The name used when referring to the letter x in the Latin alphabet.

“Scríobhtar an focal sin le 'ex'.”

That word is written with an 'x'.

Also means
  1. The name of the Latin script letter x/X.
  2. x

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Irish
bi-Appears in an example
prefix
A prefix that is used as an alternative to bith- when it comes before a slender T.

“Ní bhaineann sé le bi-.”

It does not relate to bi-.

Also means
  1. alternative form of bith-, used before a slender T.
  2. alternative form of bith-

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Irish
biadAppears in an example
verb
This is an old form of the Irish word for 'be' or 'to exist' which is no longer used in standard modern Irish.

“Níor úsáideadh an focal seo le fada.”

This word has not been used for a long time.

Also means
  1. obsolete form of bead

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted

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