Irish word

chas

twisty (past of cas)

verbmasculine/xasˠ/

chas means “twisty (past of cas)” in Irish and is used as a verb. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /xasˠ/.

Mutation forms

Sleamhnaigh mé agus thit mé ar an trasrian, díreach nuair a chas an solas chuig dearg.

I slipped and fell on the crosswalk, just when the light turned red.

Chas sí air an lampa, mar bhí sé dorcha.

She switched on the lamp because it was dark.

Ar chas tú leis?

Did you meet him?

Chas mé ar Dhara uair amháin cheana.

I met Dara once already.

Ar chas tú le mo chol ceathrar Neilí Nic Dhonncha?

Did you meet my cousin Neilí Nic Dhonncha?

Time

tosaigh

to begin

críochnaigh

finish

níos

lean

to follow

fan

to wait

deir

says

mair

live

cinnte

certain, sure

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