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cigire

inspector

NounMasculineB2/ˈciɟɪɾʲə/

"cigire" means "inspector" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈciɟɪɾʲə/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chigire, Urú → gcigire.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "cigire" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formcigire
Séimhiúchigire
Urúgcigire

"cigire" in context

(26) Cialluíonn an focal “Údarás Póilíneachta” Ceannphort no Cigire de Phóilíneacht Chathrach Bhaile Atha Cliath, no den Ghárda Síochána.

(26) The expression "Police Authority" means a Superintendent or Inspector of the Dublin Metropolitan Police, or of the Civic Guard.

C1

Cigire na Scoileanna Ceartúcháin agus na Scoileanna Saothair.

The Inspector of Reformatory and Industrial Schools.

B1

Further reading

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