Irish word

bliain

year

nounfeminine/bʲlʲiənʲ/

bliain means “year” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /bʲlʲiənʲ/.

Mutation forms

Gearrtar siar níos mó gach bliain.

They cut back more every year.

D’imigh sí go Sasana bliain ó shin.

She went to England a year ago.

Bliain Úr Faoi Mhaise Duit!

Happy New Year!

Sílim gur bliain mhaith a bheidh ann.

I think that it's going to be a good year.

Bhí an fhadhb ag fás ó bhliain go bliain.

The problem was growing from year to year.

Time

Dé Luain

Monday

Dé Máirt

Tuesday

Dé Céadaoin

Wednesday

Déardaoin

Thursday

Dé hAoine

Friday

Dé Sathairn

Saturday

Dé Domhnaigh

Sunday

uair

hour

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