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fada

far

AdjectiveA1/ˈfˠɑd̪ˠə/

"fada" means "far" in Irish (adjective). Pronounced /ˈfˠɑd̪ˠə/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → fhada, Urú → bhfada.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "fada" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formfada
Séimhiúfhada
Urúbhfada

"fada" in context

Tá a cuid gruaige fada.

Her hair is long.

A1

Turas fada?

Long journey?

A1

Cé chomh fada agus atá an Níl?

How long is the Nile?

A2

An raibh saol fada aici?

Did she have a long life?

A2

Cibé ar bith, le scéal fada a dhéanamh gairid...

Anyway, to make a long story short...

A2

Further reading

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