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faoiseamh

relief

NounMasculineB1/ˈfˠiːʃəvˠ/

"faoiseamh" means "relief" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈfˠiːʃəvˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → fhaoiseamh, Urú → bhfaoiseamh.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formfaoiseamh
Séimhiúfhaoiseamh
Urúbhfaoiseamh

"faoiseamh" in context

Faoiseamh ó stealladh na gréine.

Relief from the burning sun.

B1

Fuair siad faoiseamh ón bhfuacht nuair a chuir siad a lámha timpeall na gcupán te.

They got relief from the cold when they put their hands around the warm cups.

B2

Tugann dochtúirí cógas dóibh a thugann faoiseamh dóibh ach nach leigheasann iad.

Doctors give them medicines which give them relief but do not cure them.

C1

ACHT NA gCÁNACH DÚBALTA (FAOISEAMH), 1923.

DOUBLE TAXATION (RELIEF) ACT, 1923

B1

6. —Féadfar Acht na gCánach Dúbalta (Faoiseamh), 1923 , do ghairm den Acht so.

6.— This Act may be cited as the Double Taxation (Relief) Act, 1923 .

B2

Further reading

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