blas.geall
bet
"geall" means "bet" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /ɟaul̪ˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → gheall, Urú → ngeall.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "geall" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | geall |
| Séimhiú | gheall |
| Urú | ngeall |
"geall" in context
Is féidir leat geall a chur air.
You can bet on it.
A2Ní féidir liom geallúintí ar a bith a thabhairt ach déanfaidh mé mo dhícheall.
I can't promise anything but I'll do my best.
B2Thug mé geallúintí nach raibh mé in ann a chomhlíonadh.
I had made promises I wasn't able to keep.
B2Thug sé geall dom go dtiocfaidh sé ar ais.
He gave me a promise that he would come back.
A2Tá sé geall le cinnte go mbeidh moill orainn.
It is almost certain that we will be late.
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