Fuair Taro bás dhá bhliain ó shin.
Taro died two years ago.
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Irish word
bás
death
nounmasculine/bˠɑːsˠ/
bás means “death” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /bˠɑːsˠ/.
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | bás |
| Séimhiú | bhás |
| Urú | mbás |
bás in context
Sin é an fear a bhfuair a bhean bás.
That's the man whose wife died.
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Ní bhfuair mo bhean bás.
My wife didn't die.
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Ní bhfuair m'fhear bás.
My husband didn't die.
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Fuair sé bás inné.
He died yesterday.
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