Irish word

grinn

perceptive

adjectivemasculine/ɟɾʲin̠ʲ/

grinn means “perceptive” in Irish and is used as a adjective. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ɟɾʲin̠ʲ/.

Mutation forms

D'fhéach mé go grinn ag iarraidh cor a fheiceáil, cor beag ar bith. An mise an t-aon neach beo anseo?

I looked closely to see if anything was moving, anything at all. Am I the only living creature here?

Ní raibh an fear sin ach ar shon grinn.

That man was only joking.

Descriptions

dearg

red

gorm

blue

glas

green

bán

white

dubh

black

buí

yellow

lán

full

breá

fine

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