Beidh moill seachtaine ar an obair.
The work will be delayed by a week.
A2
Irish word
delay
moill means “delay” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /mˠiːlʲ/.
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | moill |
| Séimhiú | mhoill |
Beidh moill seachtaine ar an obair.
The work will be delayed by a week.
A2
Bíonn moill ar litreacha gan cód poist.
Letters without a postcode tend to be delayed.
B1
Chuir an trácht moill orm.
The traffic delayed me.
A2
Cuireadh moill ar sheirbhísí traenach i mBaile Átha Cliath.
Train services in Dublin were delayed.
B2
Cuireadh moill trí lá orm san aerfort.
I was delayed in the airport by three days.
A2