Irish word

meas

esteem

nounmasculine/mʲasˠ/

meas means “esteem” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /mʲasˠ/.

Definitions

Mutation	Form
Base form	meas
Séimhiú	mheas

Tugann sé meas sclábhaí orm.

He treats me like his slave.

Meas tú an bhféadfainn labhairt leat, go príobháideach, le do thoil?

Could I speak to you, in private, please?

Tá meas ag cách ar Ailgéaraigh.

Algerians are universally respected.

An bhfuil meas agat ar na gardaí?

Do you have respect for the police?

Tá meas agam ar do chuid oibre.

I admire your work.

Communication

bolg

bag

post

scéal

story

súil

eye

scoil

school

leith

aside

caint

speech

muintir

family

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