Irish word

ghabh

to go (past of gabh)

verbmasculine/ɣoː/

ghabh means “to go (past of gabh)” in Irish and is used as a verb. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ɣoː/.

Mutation forms

Ghabh an t-úinéir buíochas lena fhoireann féin agus leis na cuairteoirí.

The owner tendered thanks to his team and to the visitors.

Ghabh na póilíní mé.

The police arrested me.

Ghabh timpiste dúinn ar an bhealach go hÉirinn.

An accident happened to us on the way to Ireland.

Ghabh siad buíochas le Dia as iad a thabhairt slán as an gcontúirt.

They thanked God for saving them from the danger.

Time

tosaigh

to begin

críochnaigh

finish

níos

lean

to follow

fan

to wait

deir

says

mair

live

cinnte

certain, sure

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