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Irish word

athraigh

to change, alter

verbmasculine/ˈaːhəɾˠɪɟ/

athraigh means “to change, alter” in Irish and is used as a verb. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈaːhəɾˠɪɟ/.

Definitions

  • change
  • reduce

Mutation forms

MutationForm
Base formathraigh
Urún-athraigh
Réamhlitir hhathraigh
Réamhlitir tt-athraigh

athraigh in context

Ar athraigh tú do phasfhocal riamh?

Have you ever changed your password?

A2

Bhí sí lách i dtús báire ach d'athraigh sí an port tar éis tamaill.

She was nice at first but she changed the tune after a while.

B1

D'athraigh sí a hainm.

She changed her name.

A2

D'athraigh an dara ionsaí an tír láithreach.

The second attack changed the country instantly.

A2

B'fhéidir go raibh a fhios ag Bin Laden sular mharaigh fórsaí speisialta Mheiriceá é gur athraigh sé an domhan as cuimse.

Maybe Bin Laden knew before he was killed by American special forces that he had changed the world utterly.

B2

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