Cén fáth a mbeimis ag iarraidh pionós a chur ort?
Why would we want to punish you?
B1
Irish word
pionós
forfeit
nounmasculine/ˈpʲɨnˠuːs/
pionós means “forfeit” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈpʲɨnˠuːs/.
Definitions
- penalty
- punishment
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | pionós |
| Séimhiú | phionós |
| Urú | bpionós |
pionós in context
Ba sa bhliain 1976 a cuireadh pionós an bháis ar ceal.
The death penalty was abolished in 1976.
C1
Gearradh pionós géar orthu.
They were punished harshly.
B1
2° Ní cead don Oireachtas aon dlí a achtú lena ndéanfar socrú chun pionós an bháis a ghearradh.
2° The Oireachtas shall not enact any law providing for the imposition of the death penalty.
B2
An tAcht um an Aonú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht, 2001 [Toirmeasc ar phionós an bháis agus tagairtí a bhaineann le pionós an bháis a scriosadh.]
Twenty-first Amendment of the Constitution Act, 2001 [Prohibited the death penalty and provided for the removal of references to the death penalty.]
B2
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