Irish word

insíonn

island (analytic present indicative of inis)

verbmasculine/iːnʲˈʃiːn̪ˠ/

insíonn means “island (analytic present indicative of inis)” in Irish and is used as a verb. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /iːnʲˈʃiːn̪ˠ/.

Mutation forms

Ní insíonn sé bréag riamh.

He never lies.

Cén fáth nach n-insíonn tú dom rud éigin nach bhfuil a fhios agam cheana?

Why don't you tell me something I don't already know?

Mura n-insíonn tú di, inseoidh mé.

If you don't tell her, I will.

Cad a insíonn seo dúinn faoin údar?

What does this tell us about the author?

Time

tosaigh

to begin

críochnaigh

finish

níos

lean

to follow

fan

to wait

deir

says

mair

live

cinnte

certain, sure

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