Irish word

ailse

cancer

nounfeminine/ˈæl̠ʲʃə/

ailse means “cancer” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈæl̠ʲʃə/.

Mutation forms

Níl aon leigheas éasca ar an ailse.

There is no easy cure for cancer.

Health

saol

life

cás

case

bás

death

swelling

beatha

life

baint

lift

eagraíocht

organization

leigheas

help

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