I dtús na seachtóidí thosaigh daoine ag filleadh ar ais abhaile.
At the start of the seventies people started to return home.
B1
Irish word
filleadh
fold
nounmasculine/ˈfʲɪl̠ʲə/
filleadh means “fold” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈfʲɪl̠ʲə/.
Definitions
- return
- recoil
- folding
- lapping
- plication
- reversion
- recurrence
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | filleadh |
| Séimhiú | fhilleadh |
| Urú | bhfilleadh |
filleadh in context
Tá mé ag filleadh ar an fhód dúchais.
I am returning to where I came from.
A2
Tá mé ag filleadh ar Éirinn.
I am coming back to Ireland.
A2
Tá sé beartaithe agam filleadh ar an ollscoil.
I am planning to return to university.
A2
Tar éis dóibh filleadh abhaile, bhuail an Príomh-Aire leo.
After they returned home, the Prime Minister met them.
B2
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