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to call (past of glaoigh) in Irish

ghlaoigh

to call (past of glaoigh)

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Ghlaoigh Tomás ar a bhean chéile chun insint di go mbeadh sé déanach.

Tom called his wife to tell her he'd be late.B1

Ghlaoigh Sami agus Layla orm araon.

Sami and Layla both called me.B1

Ghlaoigh Tomás ar a bhean chéile chun a rá go mbeadh sé déanach.

Tom called his wife to say he'd be late.B1

Ghlaoigh sí ar na gardaí.

She called the police.A1

Ghlaoigh sí ar a cara.

She called to her friend. {shouted}A1

Forms & mutations Treigladau / Claochluithe

You may also meet these forms of ghlaoigh in a sentence.

Base form
ghlaoigh
Séimhiú
ghhlaoigh
Urú
nghlaoigh
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