Bhí mé ag baint adhmaid ar feadh na maidine.
I was cutting wood all morning.
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Irish word
baint
lift
nounfeminine/bˠɪnʲtʲ/
baint means “lift” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /bˠɪnʲtʲ/.
Definitions
- removal
- digging
- relation
- relevance
- harvesting
- involvement
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | baint |
| Séimhiú | bhaint |
| Urú | mbaint |
baint in context
Chaith na fir a saol ag baint guail.
The men spent their lives mining coal.
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Bhí mé ag baint féir.
I was cutting grass.
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Chaith siad an lá ar fad ag baint móna.
They spent tho whole day cutting turf.
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Is deacair baint leis.
He's very touchy.
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