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fuil

blood

NounFeminineA1/fˠilʲ/

"fuil" means "blood" in Irish (feminine noun). Pronounced /fˠilʲ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → fhuil, Urú → bhfuil.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formfuil
Séimhiúfhuil
Urúbhfuil

When does "fuil" mutate?

a— indirect relative particle 'a' (triggers urú on following verb)

fuil→an fear a bhfuil a mhac tinn(the man whose son is sick)

"fuil" in context

Thug sí fuil chun a deirfiúr a shábháil.

She gave blood in order to save her sister.

A2

(b) aon Chúirt eile nuair ná fuil an breithiúntas le linn rithte an Achta so 'na chúis aith-éisteachta neachríochnuithe.

( b ) any other Court where the judgment is not at the passing of this Act the subject of a pending appeal.

C1

cialluíonn an focal “Seana-scéim Chontae” oiread de sheanascéim agus bhaineann le fóirithin na mbocht agus ná fuil contrárdha d'aon cheann d'fhorálacha an Achta so.

the expression "existing County Scheme" means so much of an existing scheme as relates to the relief of the poor and does not contravene any of the provisions of this Act.

C1

Féadfaidh Comhairle Chontae Scéim d'ullamhú i gcóir áite ná fuil aon tSeana-scéim ann.

County Council may prepare Scheme where no existing Scheme

B1

(a) an t-Aire do bheith deimhnitheach tar éis Fiosrúchán Áitiúil den tsórt a luaidhtear sa bhfo-alt deireannach san do bheith déanta ná fuil dualgaisí Údaráis Áitiúla á gcó-líona go cuibhe agus go héifeachtúil ag an Údarás Áitiúil sin, no

( a ) the Minister is satisfied, after the holding of such a Local Inquiry as is mentioned in the foregoing sub-section, that the duties of a Local Authority are not being duly and effectually discharged by such Local Authority, or

C1

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