Irish word

machnamh

contemplation

nounmasculine/ˈmˠɑxn̪ˠəvˠ/

machnamh means “contemplation” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈmˠɑxn̪ˠəvˠ/.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	machnamh
Séimhiú	mhachnamh

Chuir an léacht ag machnamh mé.

The lecture made me think.

Bhí mé ag machnamh ar seo cúpla lá níos déanaí.

I was thinking about this recently.

Bhí mé ag machnamh ar seo agus mé ar an mbus go hAerfort Newark.

I was thinking about this on the bus to Newark Airport.

Mind

féidir

ability

cur

burial

deis

right

tuairim

opinion

caoi

way

slí

way

fáth

cause

fadhb

knot

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