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Irish word

gorta

famine

nounmasculine/ˈɡoɾˠt̪ˠə/

gorta means “famine” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡoɾˠt̪ˠə/.

Definitions

  • starvation

Mutation forms

MutationForm
Base formgorta
Séimhiúghorta
Urúngorta

gorta in context

Tá an gorta sa tSúdáin ag dul in olcas.

The famine in Sudan is getting worse.

B1

Topics

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fruit

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food

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apple

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greenery

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