Irish word

fáth

cause

nounmasculine/fˠɑːh/

fáth means “cause” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /fˠɑːh/.

Definitions

Cén fáth a bhfuil siad anseo?

Why are they here?

Nuair a thugaim bia do na boicht, tugtar naomh orm. Nuair a chuirim an cheist, cén fáth nach bhfuil bia ag na boicht, tugtar cumannaí orm.

When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist.

Cén fáth an ndeachaigh tú ansin?

Why did you go there?

Níl a fhios agam cén fáth.

I don't know why.

Cén fáth nach ndéanfaidh tú?

Why won't you make it?

Mind

féidir

ability

cur

burial

deis

right

tuairim

opinion

caoi

way

slí

way

fadhb

knot

plean

plan

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