Tá faitíos air roimh a athair.
He is afraid of his father.
A1
Irish word
faitíos
fear
nounmasculine/fˠaˈtʲiː(ə)sˠ/
faitíos means “fear” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /fˠaˈtʲiː(ə)sˠ/.
Definitions
- shyness
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | faitíos |
| Séimhiú | fhaitíos |
| Urú | bhfaitíos |
faitíos in context
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
Topics
Emotions
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