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die (past of caill) in Irish

chaill

die (past of caill)

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Chaill mé m'eochair.

I lost my keys.A1

Ar bhealach, bhí mé sásta go raibh an cogadh thart, cé gur chaill muid é.

In a way, I was happy the war was over, even though we lost.B2

Chaill mé an t-airgead go léir.

I lost all the money.A2

Níor vótáil mórán daoine ar a son, agus dá bhrí sin, chaill sí a suíochán sa Pharlaimint.

Not many people voted for her, and therefore, she lost her seat in Parliament.B2

Chaill sí a pas chomh maith le doiciméid oifigiúla eile.

She lost her passport as well as other official documents.B1

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You may also meet these forms of chaill in a sentence.

Base form
chaill
Séimhiú
chhaill
Urú
gchaill
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