blas.geal
white
"geal" means "white" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /ɟal̪ˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → gheal, Urú → ngeal.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "geal" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | geal |
| Séimhiú | gheal |
| Urú | ngeal |
"geal" in context
I measc 60 duine ar an mbus, ba mise an t-aon duine den chine geal.
Among the 60 people on the bus, I was the only white person.
C1O BRIAIN PADRAIG SEOSAMH (GABHA GEAL).
O'BRIEN, PATRICK JOSEPH (SILVERSMITH)
B2(Pádraig Seosamh O Briain, ó 14 Sráid na Banríona, Gabha Geal).
(Patrick Joseph O'Brien, of 14 Queen Street, Silversmith)
B2(Liam Hanraoi Mac Tomáis, ó 14 Sráid na Banríona, Gabha Geal).
(William Henry Thompson, of 14 Queen Street, Silversmith).
B2foluíonn an focal “bradán” liathóg, colgán, breac geal samh nacháin, maighreán, agus gach iasc eile do chineál an bhradáin agus a síol agus a salán san;
the word "salmon" includes grilse, peal, sea-trout, samlets, parr and all other fish of the salmon kind, and the spawn and fry thereof;
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