blas.daor
hard
"daor" means "hard" in Irish (adjective). Pronounced /d̪ˠeːɾˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → dhaor, Urú → ndaor.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "daor" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | daor |
| Séimhiú | dhaor |
| Urú | ndaor |
"daor" in context
Ní raibh sé daor.
It wasn't expensive.
B1Tá sé daor go leor.
It is expensive enough.
A1An bhfuil an cíos daor?
Is the rent expensive?
B1Tá sé an-daor.
It's very expensive.
A1(e) nuair is ar éinne a daoradh chun pian-tseirbhíse a bheidh an léasa san le déanamh déanfar an léasa air sara n-aistreofar é chun daor-phríosúin chun an phian-tseirbhís a cuireadh air d'fhulang.
( e ) such whipping to be inflicted on any person sentenced to penal servitude shall be inflicted on him before he is removed to a convict prison with a view to his undergoing his sentence of penal servitude.
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