blas.buile
madness
NounFeminineB2/ˈbˠɪlʲə/
"buile" means "madness" in Irish (feminine noun). Pronounced /ˈbˠɪlʲə/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → bhuile, Urú → mbuile.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "buile" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | buile |
| Séimhiú | bhuile |
| Urú | mbuile |
"buile" in context
Bhí Tomás ar buile.
Tom was furious.
A2Tá Tomás ar buile.
Tom is furious.
A2An bhfuil tú ar buile liom?
Are you mad at me?
B1Bhí sí ar buile nuair a chuala sí nach raibh an obair déanta.
She was mad when she heard the work hadn't been done.
B2Buile marfach ab ea é.
It was a lethal blow.
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