Ar léigh tú an leabhar a bhuaigh an duais?
Did you read the book that won the prize?
A2
Irish word
duais
a prize
nounfeminine/ˈd̪ˠuəʃ/
duais means “a prize” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈd̪ˠuəʃ/.
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | duais |
| Séimhiú | dhuais |
| Urú | nduais |
duais in context
Phós Máire an fear a fuair an chéad duais.
Máire married the man who got first prize.
B1
Sin iad na daoine ar bhuaigh a bpáiste an chéad duais.
That's the woman whose son is sick.
B1
Bhuaigh mé an tríú duais.
I won the third prize.
A2
Bronnadh duais air.
He was awarded a prize.
A2
Topics
Society
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