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iarr

to ask

VerbA1/iəɾˠ/

"iarr" means "to ask" in Irish (verb). Pronounced /iəɾˠ/. Mutation forms: Urú → n-iarr, Réamhlitir h → hiarr, Réamhlitir t → t-iarr.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formiarr
Urún-iarr
Réamhlitir hhiarr
Réamhlitir tt-iarr

"iarr" in context

D'iarr mé gloine uisce ar an bhean.

I asked the woman for a glass of water.

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(2) Nuair a bheidh na billéidí déanta amach ag an gconstábla, déanfar iad do thabhairt isteach ina lámhaibh don Oifigeach Ceannais no don oifigeach nea-choimisiúnta d'iarr iad no d'oifigeach éigin go bhfuil údarás aige ón Oifigeach Ceannais sin.

(2) All billets, when made out by the constable, shall be delivered into the hands of the Commanding Officer or non-commissioned officer who demanded the billets or of some officer authorised by such Commanding Officer.

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agus déanfidh ordú lomhálta leathscéil údaruithe an té d'iarr an t-ordú do shaora o aon bhaol no iarsmaí fén Acht so a leanfadh as an ní a maithfar leis an ordú;

and an order allowing an authorised excuse shall relieve the applicant for the order from any liability or consequences under this Act in respect of the matter excused by the order;

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DE BHRÍ gur iarr Ard-Chomhairle Shaorstáit Éireann ar Chumann na Náisiún, go leigfí do Shaorstát Éireann, ós Stát é atá á lán-rialú féin, bheith ina bhall den Chumann, agus go molann agus go n-aontuíonn an tOireachtas an t-iarratas san:

WHEREAS the Executive Council of Saorstát Eireann has made application to the League of Nations that Saorstát Eireann, being a fully self-governing State, be admitted to membership of the League, and the Oireachtas approves of and concurs in such application:

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