Irish word

céile

spouse

nounmasculine/ˈceːlʲə/

céile means “spouse” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈceːlʲə/.

Definitions

Is fada m'fhear céile imithe uaim.

My husband has been gone for a long time.

Seo m'fhear céile.

This is my husband.

An bhfuil d'fhear céile libh sa Spidéal?

Is your husband with you in An Spidéal?

Fuair m'fhear céile bás dhá bhliain ó shin.

My husband died two years ago.

Cailleadh a fear céile go tobann anuraidh, beannacht Dé leis.

Her husband died suddenly last year, God have mercy on him.

Family

aintín

aunt

neacht

niece

seanathair

grandfather

seanmháthair

grandmother

nia

nephew

cuid

part

fear

man

mac

son

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