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barra

bar

NounMasculineB2/ˈbˠaɾˠə/

"barra" means "bar" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈbˠaɾˠə/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → bharra, Urú → mbarra.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formbarra
Séimhiúbharra
Urúmbarra

"barra" in context

Oibrím ag barra.

I work at a bar.

A2

Ceapaim go bhfuil tú ag caitheamh barraíocht ama sa teach tábhairne.

I think you're spending too much time in the pub.

B1

Táirgíonn muid bia sláintiúil gan barraíocht breiseán.

We produce healthy food without too many additives.

B1

(2) Na forálacha atá sna hAchtanna Cánach Ioncuim i dtaobh míniú cúise do dhéanamh i dtaobh puínte dlí, bainfid le hiarrataisí i dtaobh ceartú barra-chánach fén alt so.

(2) The provisions of the Income Tax Acts relating to the statement of a case on a point of law shall apply to applications for adjustment of super-tax under this section.

C1

(b) maidir le cáin ioncuim agus le barra-cháin, le haon bhliain airgeadais a thosnóidh an 6adh lá d'Abrán, 1924, no ina dhiaidh sin.

( b ) as regards income tax and super tax, to any financial year beginning on or after the 6th day of April, 1924.

C1

Further reading

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