Tá sé meán lae.
It's midday.
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Irish word
meán
mid
adjectivemasculine/mʲɑːn̪ˠ/
meán means “mid” in Irish and is used as a adjective. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /mʲɑːn̪ˠ/.
Definitions
- middle
- average
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | meán |
| Séimhiú | mheán |
meán in context
Ní síscéal é an saol. Má chailleann tú do bhróg ag meán oíche, tá tú ar meisce.
Life is not a fairytale. If you lose your shoe at midnight, you're drunk.
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Níl neart againn ar chumhacht na meán.
There is nothing we can do about the power of the media.
B1
Fanfaimid go meán lae.
We'll wait till midday.
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Is é 94.6% an meán náisiúnta.
The national average is 94.6%.
A1
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