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Irish word

col

sin

nounmasculine/[kɔl̪ˠ]/

col means “sin” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is [kɔl̪ˠ].

Definitions

  • incest
  • dislike
  • relation
  • violation
  • prohibition

Mutation forms

MutationForm
Base formcol
Séimhiúchol
Urúgcol

col in context

Col ceathrar liom í.

She is my (first) cousin.

B1

Col seisir le Máire a bhí inti.

She was Máire's second cousin.

B2

Bhí col aici láithreach liom.

She disliked me immediately.

B1

Tá col ar leith aige leis an teaghlach ríoga.

He particularly hates the royal family.

B1

Ghlac sé col leo ar an toirt.

He disliked them immediately.

A2

Topics

Religion

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