Irish word

lámh

hand

nounfeminine/l̪ˠɑːvˠ/

lámh means “hand” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /l̪ˠɑːvˠ/.

Definitions

Bhris mé mo lámh.

I fractured my arm.

Chuir sé lámh ina bhás féin.

He killed himself.

Ní raibh Tom ag iarraidh mé lámh a leagan air.

Tom didn't want me to touch him.

Bhí sé ag cuimilt a dhá lámh dá chéile.

He was rubbing his hands together.

Cá bhfuil an lámh chlé agat?

Where is your left hand?

Body

glúin

knee

bolg

bag

fiacail

tooth

gualainn

shoulder

ceann

head

glac

clutch

súil

eye

aghaidh

face

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