blas.cos
leg
"cos" means "leg" in Irish (feminine noun). Pronounced /kosˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chos, Urú → gcos.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "cos" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | cos |
| Séimhiú | chos |
| Urú | gcos |
"cos" in context
Bhí sé cosúil le aisling.
It was like a dream.
A2Tá an múinteoir nua níos cosúla le cara ná múinteoir.
The new teacher is more like a friend than a teacher.
A2Tá sé ag piocadh a shróine le deich nóiméad, agus is cosúil nár éirigh sé leis.
He has been picking his nose for ten minutes, and it seems he has had no luck.
B1Tá Tom ag iarraidh bheith cosúil lena athair.
Tom wants to be like his father.
B1Is cosúil go bhfuil Tomás ina chodladh.
It appears that Thomas is sleeping.
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