Irish word

cógas

medicine

nounmasculine/ˈkũːɡəʃ/

cógas means “medicine” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈkũːɡəʃ/.

Definitions

Tugann dochtúirí cógas dóibh a thugann faoiseamh dóibh ach nach leigheasann iad.

Doctors give them medicines which give them relief but do not cure them.

Thug sí oideas dom agus fuair mé an cógas sa gcógaslann ach cuireann an cógas sin tuirse orm.

She gave me a prescription and I got the medicine in the pharmacy but the medicine makes me tired.

Cuireann an cógas tuirse orm.

The medication makes me tired.

Health

saol

life

cás

case

bás

death

swelling

beatha

life

baint

lift

eagraíocht

organization

leigheas

help

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