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aduaidh

from the north, northern

AdjectiveB2[əˈd̪ˠuəɟ]

"aduaidh" means "from the north, northern" in Irish (adjective). Pronounced [əˈd̪ˠuəɟ]. Mutation forms: Urú → n-aduaidh, Réamhlitir h → haduaidh, Réamhlitir t → t-aduaidh.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "aduaidh" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formaduaidh
Urún-aduaidh
Réamhlitir hhaduaidh
Réamhlitir tt-aduaidh

"aduaidh" in context

Beidh an ghaoth aduaidh ag séideadh.

The northern wind will be blowing.

B1

Tháinig siad aduaidh.

They came from the north.

A1

Tháinig sé aniar aduaidh uirthi! Ba ghránna an mhaise dó é.

He surprised her! That was nasty of him.

C1

Further reading

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