Irish word

labhair

speak

verbmasculine/l̪ˠəuɾʲ/

labhair means “speak” in Irish and is used as a verb. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /l̪ˠəuɾʲ/.

labhair in context

Labhair sí go mímhúinte.

She spoke impolitely.

Ar labhair tú le dlíodóir?

Did you talk to a lawyer?

Ná labhair leis an duine eile.

Do not talk to the other person.

Ba í Gaeilge seachas Béarla an teanga a labhair siad.

The language they spoke was Irish and not English.

Labhair sí go gairid.

She spoke briefly.

Communication

abair

say

arsa

said

iarr

to ask

scríobh

write

beir

lay

mol

to commend

luaigh

mention

foilsigh

to reveal

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