blas.cuan
bay
"cuan" means "bay" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /kuən̪ˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chuan, Urú → gcuan.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "cuan" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | cuan |
| Séimhiú | chuan |
| Urú | gcuan |
"cuan" in context
Nuair a bheidh na fiacha íoctha is chun an cuan, etc., do choinneáil i dtreo a cuirfar ioncum a thiocfidh isteach ina dhiaidh sin.
69. When debt paid off, future revenue to be applied in maintaining harbour, etc.
C1Sa tríú háit:—Chun an port agus an cuan agus a slí loingseoireachta do choinneáil i dtreo agus do regleáil, agus chun pé íocanna agus rann-íocanna d'íoc a húdaruítear do sna Coimisinéirí d'íoc le halt 9 den Dundalk Pilotage Order 1920,
— In maintaining and regulating the port and harbour and the navigation thereof, and in making such payments and contributions as the Commissioners are by section 9 of the Dundalk Pilotage Order 1920 authorised to make,
C1Nuair a bheidh na fiacha íoctha, is chun an cuan, etc., do choinneáil i dtreo a cuirfar ioncum a thiocfidh isteach ina dhiaidh sin.
When debt paid off, future revenue to be applied in maintaining harbour, etc.
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