Irish word

poiblí

public

adjectivemasculine/pˠəibʲˈlʲiː/

poiblí means “public” in Irish and is used as a adjective. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /pˠəibʲˈlʲiː/.

Mutation forms

Ainmníodh go poiblí na daoine a bhí ciontach.

Those guilty were named publicly.

Bhí na céadta daoine ag an chruinniú poiblí.

There were hundreds of people at the public meeting.

D'fhógair muid go poiblí é.

We announced it publicly.

Is maith an cainteoir poiblí é.

He is a good public speaker.

Ní maith liom bheith ag caint go poiblí.

I don't like speaking in public.

Society

ceart

just

náisiúnta

national

deas

right

uasal

noble

polaitiúil

political

príobháideach

private

Protastúnach

Protestant

míleata

martial

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