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ghlan

clean (past of glan)

Verbdict/ɣlˠanˠ/

"ghlan" means "clean (past of glan)" in Irish (verb). Pronounced /ɣlˠanˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → ghhlan, Urú → nghlan.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formghlan
Séimhiúghhlan
Urúnghlan

"ghlan" in context

Tá mo mhadra an-ghlan.

My dog is very clean.

A2

Cuir léine ghlan ort féin.

Put on a clean shirt.

B1

Ghlan mé an chistin.

I cleaned the kitchen.

A1

cialluíonn an focal “únaer” an té 'na bhfuil teideal aige chun seilbh ghlan ar an áitreabh,

the word "owner" means the person entitled to clear possession of the premises,

B1

Further reading

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