Irish word

cinn

to surpass

verbmasculine/caiɲ/

cinn means “to surpass” in Irish and is used as a verb. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /caiɲ/.

Definitions

Tá tinneas cinn orm.

I have a headache.

Is liomsa na leabhair seo, is leisean na cinn sin.

This book is mine; that one is his.

Cur chun cinn na n-ealaíon.

The promotion of the arts.

Cá mhéad atá agat? - Trí cinn.

How many have you got? - Three.

Déanann an comhlacht táirgí áirithe a chur chun cinn ar mhargadh na hÉireann.

The company promotes certain products on the Irish market.

Travel

gabh

to take

tar

to come

téigh

fág

to leave

imigh

to go

siúil

walk

beir

lay

rith

to run

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