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breathnaigh

to look

VerbA1/ˈbʲɾʲan̪ˠə/

"breathnaigh" means "to look" in Irish (verb). Pronounced /ˈbʲɾʲan̪ˠə/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → bhreathnaigh, Urú → mbreathnaigh.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formbreathnaigh
Séimhiúbhreathnaigh
Urúmbreathnaigh

"breathnaigh" in context

Breathnaigh céard atá scríofa orthu.

Look what is written on them.

A2

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