Irish word

dochtúir

doctor

nounmasculine/d̪ˠoxˈt̪ˠuːɾʲ/

dochtúir means “doctor” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /d̪ˠoxˈt̪ˠuːɾʲ/.

Mutation forms

Ní dochtúir mé.

I'm not a doctor.

Ní dóigh liom go bhfuil dochtúir anseo.

I don't think there is a doctor here.

Is dochtúir mé.

I am a doctor.

Chomhairligh an dochtúir leis gur fearr éirí as an deoch.

The doctor advised him that it would be better to give up the drink.

Chomhairligh an dochtúir é éirí as an ól.

The doctor advised him to give up drinking.

HealthWork

gnó

business

saol

life

obair

job

cás

case

airgead

money

seirbhís

service

foireann

set

bás

death

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