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fear in Irish

faitíos

fear

Additional definitions

  • shyness

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Tá faitíos air roimh a athair.

He is afraid of his father.A1

Bhí faitíos orthu romhat.

They were afraid of you.B1

Bhí faitíos orm go raibh tú imithe amú!

I was afraid you'd got lost!B1

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

Base form
faitíos
Séimhiú
fhaitíos
Urú
bhfaitíos
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