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gairm

call

NounFeminineB1/ˈɡaɾʲəmʲ/

"gairm" means "call" in Irish (feminine noun). Pronounced /ˈɡaɾʲəmʲ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → ghairm, Urú → ngairm.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formgairm
Séimhiúghairm
Urúngairm

"gairm" in context

2 1° Ní cead don Stát gairm uaisleachta a bhronnadh ar aon duine.

2 1° Titles of nobility shall not be conferred by the State.

B1

152 2° Ní cead d’aon saoránach gairm uaisleachta ná gairm onóra a ghlacadh ach le haontú roimh ré ón Rialtas.

2° No title of nobility or of honour may be accepted by any citizen except with the prior approval of the Government.

C1

(a) i gcás toghacháin ghenerálta, aon uair tar éis dáta an fhurógra le n-a bhfógrófar gairm an Oireachtais agus roimh dheire na haimsire a bheidh ceaptha chun ainmniúcháin do ghlaca;

( a ) in the case of a general election at any time after the date of the proclamation declaring the calling of the Oireachtas and before the expiration of the time appointed for receiving nominations;

B2

(1) Gan teacht i láthair tar éis gairm no ordú a bheith tabhartha dho go cuibhe chun teacht mar fhínné go hArm-Chúirt;

(1) The offence of making default in attending after being, duly summoned. or ordered to attend as a witness at a Court-Martial;

B2

Gairm fínnithe agus an phríbhléid a bheidh acu ag Arm-Chúirteanna

Summoning and privilege of witnesses at Courts-Martial.

B1

Further reading

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