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folamh

empty

AdjectiveB1/ˈfˠɔl̪ˠəvˠ/

"folamh" means "empty" in Irish (adjective). Pronounced /ˈfˠɔl̪ˠəvˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → fholamh, Urú → bhfolamh.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formfolamh
Séimhiúfholamh
Urúbhfolamh

"folamh" in context

2° Gníomhóidh Uachtarán na hArdChúirte ina chomhalta den Choimisiún in ionad an Phríomh-Bhreithimh aon uair a bheas oifig an Phríomh-Bhreithimh folamh nó a bheas an Príomh-Bhreitheamh gan bheith i gcumas gníomhaithe.

2° The President of the High Court shall act as a member of the Commission in the place of the Chief Justice on any occasion on which the office of Chief Justice is vacant or on which the Chief Justice is unable to act.

B2

3° Gníomhóidh Leas-Chathaoirleach Dháil Éireann ina chomhalta den Choimisiún in ionad Chathaoirleach Dháil Éireann aon uair a bheas oifig Chathaoirleach Dháil Éireann folamh nó a bheas an Cathaoirleach sin gan bheith i gcumas gníomhaithe.

3° The Deputy Chairman of Dáil Éireann shall act as a member of the Commission in the place of the Chairman of Dáil Éireann on any occasion on which the office of Chairman of Dáil Éireann is vacant or on which the said Chairman is unable to act.

B2

4° Gníomhóidh Leas-Chathaoirleach Sheanad Éireann ina chomhalta den Choimisiún in ionad Chathaoirleach Sheanad Éireann aon uair a bheas oifig Chathaoirleach Sheanad Éireann folamh nó a bheas an Cathaoirleach sin gan bheith i gcumas gníomhaithe.

4° The Deputy Chairman of Seanad Éireann shall act as a member of the Commission in the place of the Chairman of Seanad Éireann on any occasion on which the office of Chairman of Seanad Éireann is vacant or on which the said Chairman is unable to act.

B2

Foth-fholúntaisí ar Choiste an Teaghlaigh Mheán-suidhte do líona le daoine a ainmneoidh an Chomhairle Chontae, daoine den chólucht no den aicme ó n-ar toghadh ar dtúis an duine go mbeidh a shuíochán folamh.

Casual vacancies on the Central Home Committee to be filled by nominees of the County Council selected from members of the body or class from which the person whose seat is vacant was originally chosen.

C1

Foth-fholúntaisí ar Choistí na nOspideul gContae do líona le daoine a ainmneoidh an Chomhairle Chontae, daoine den chólucht no den aicme ó n-ar toghadh ar dtúis an duine go mbeidh a shuíochán folamh.

Casual vacancies on the Committees of District Hospitals to be filled by person nominated by the County Council from members of the body or class from which the person whose seat is vacant was originally chosen.

C1

Further reading

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