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cuimil

to rub

VerbB2/ˈcimʲəlʲ/

"cuimil" means "to rub" in Irish (verb). Pronounced /ˈcimʲəlʲ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chuimil, Urú → gcuimil.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formcuimil
Séimhiúchuimil
Urúgcuimil

"cuimil" in context

Ná cuimil an cat, ní maith leis é.

Do not stroke the cat, he doesn't like it.

B2

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