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shy in Irish

dorcha

shy

Additional definitions

  • dark
  • blind
  • hidden

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Irish · English

Tá sé an-dorcha.

It's very dark.A1

Tá an oíche dorcha.

The night is dark.A1

Tá an seomra dorcha.

The room is dark.A1

Chas sí air an lampa, mar bhí sé dorcha.

She switched on the lamp because it was dark.A2

D'éirigh sé dorcha.

It grew dark.A1

A little grammar Optional, but useful

You may also meet these forms of dorcha in a sentence.

Base form
dorcha
Séimhiú
dhorcha
Urú
ndorcha
When to use séimhiú and urú →

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