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ocrach

hungry

AdjectiveC1/ˈɔkəɾˠəx/

"ocrach" means "hungry" in Irish (adjective). Pronounced /ˈɔkəɾˠəx/. Mutation forms: Urú → n-ocrach, Réamhlitir h → hocrach, Réamhlitir t → t-ocrach.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "ocrach" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formocrach
Urún-ocrach
Réamhlitir hhocrach
Réamhlitir tt-ocrach

"ocrach" in context

Baile beag suarach ocrach beadaí a bhí amach rompu.

Before them lay a tiny, shabby, hungry town.

B2

Further reading

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