blas.blas.

Irish word

píosa

coin

nounmasculine/ˈpʲiːsˠə/

píosa means “coin” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈpʲiːsˠə/.

Definitions

  • piece
  • patch
  • piecework
  • bailing-can
  • literary or musical composition

Mutation forms

MutationForm
Base formpíosa
Séimhiúphíosa
Urúbpíosa

píosa in context

Ní mise a d’ith an píosa cáca deireanach.

It wasn't me that ate the last piece of cake.

B2

D'fhan muid inár luí ar an trá ar feadh píosa.

We stayed lying on the beach for a while.

A2

B'éigean dom mo bhróga, mo chrios, agus gach píosa miotal a bhaint díom, maille le pé leachtanna agus taois a bhí agam.

I had to remove my shoes, my belt and every piece of metal, as well as any liquids and pastes I had.

C1

(e) aon ghabháltas ná píosa tailimh nea-thionóntuithe atá no a bheidh do réir deabhraimh luachmhar no úsáideach go maith mar thalamh foirgneoireachta, dar le Coimisiún na Talmhan;

( e ) any holding or parcel of untenanted land which in the opinion of the Land Commission possesses a substantial value or utility whether potential or actual as building ground;

B2

Topics

ArtsShopping

Related Irish words

Put your Irish vocabulary into practice

Start a short vocabulary session using words at your level.

Start learning free