Irish word

oileann

blemish (analytic present indicative of oil)

verbmasculine/ˈɛlʲən̪ˠ/

oileann means “blemish (analytic present indicative of oil)” in Irish and is used as a verb. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛlʲən̪ˠ/.

Mutation forms

Time

tosaigh

to begin

críochnaigh

finish

níos

lean

to follow

fan

to wait

deir

says

mair

live

cinnte

certain, sure

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