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Irish word

botún

fault

nounmasculine

botún means “fault” in Irish and is used as a noun.

Definitions

  • blunder
  • farrier's knife

Mutation forms

MutationForm
Base formbotún
Séimhiúbhotún
Urúmbotún

botún in context

Níl tuilleadh botún ar bith uainn.

We don't want any more mistakes.

B1

Déan iarracht gan an botún céanna a dhéanamh agus a rinne mé.

Try not to make the same mistake I did.

A2

Cén fáth a ndearna tú botún den sórt sin?

Why did you make that sort of mistake?

B1

Admhaím go ndearna mé botún.

I admit that I have made a mistake.

B1

An bhfeiceann tú an botún seo?

Can you see this mistake?

B1

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