blas.cailleadh
past indicative autonomous of caill
"cailleadh" means "past indicative autonomous of caill" in Irish (verb). Pronounced /ˈkɑlʲəɡ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chailleadh, Urú → gcailleadh.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "cailleadh" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | cailleadh |
| Séimhiú | chailleadh |
| Urú | gcailleadh |
"cailleadh" in context
Cailleadh Séamas Mhicí Sheáin anuraidh.
Séamas Mhicí Sheáin died last year.
B1Cailleadh a hathair.
Her father died.
A2Nach raibh a fhios agat gur cailleadh í tuairim is dhá bhliain ó shin?
Didn't you know that she passed away about two years ago?
B2Cailleadh a fear céile go tobann anuraidh, beannacht Dé leis.
Her husband died suddenly last year, God have mercy on him.
B1In áit a bheith ag cruinniú céille is é rud atá sé ag cailleadh cibé a bhí aige.
Instead of gathering sense, what he's doing is losing whatever amount he had.
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