Irish word

dubh

black

adjectivemasculine

dubh means “black” in Irish and is used as a adjective.

Mutation forms

Tá tú chomh dubh le deatach.

You're as black as smoke.

Bhí truaigh an tsaoil aige do Mhicheál Dubh agus don bhail a chuir an bhantracht air.

He felt sorry for Micheál Dubh and for what women did to him.

Descriptions

dearg

red

gorm

blue

glas

green

bán

white

buí

yellow

lán

full

breá

fine

láidir

strong

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