Irish word

cailín

girl

nounmasculine/kɑˈlʲiːnʲ/

cailín means “girl” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /kɑˈlʲiːnʲ/.

Definitions

Is cailín álainn thú.

You're a beautiful girl.

Tá an cailín go hálainn.

The girl is beautiful.

Thit Peter i ngrá leis an cailín.

Peter fell in love with the girl.

Is cailín álainn í Leanne.

Leanne is a lovely girl.

Níl cailín agam.

I don't have a girlfriend.

Family

aintín

aunt

neacht

niece

seanathair

grandfather

seanmháthair

grandmother

nia

nephew

cuid

part

fear

man

mac

son

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