blas.soir
east
"soir" means "east" in Irish (adjective). Pronounced /sˠiɾʲ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → shoir, Réamhlitir t → tsoir.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "soir" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | soir |
| Séimhiú | shoir |
| Réamhlitir t | tsoir |
"soir" in context
Chuaigh mé soir go Baile Átha Cliath.
I went up to Dublin.
B1Leathfaidh an bháisteach soir i rith an lae.
The rain will spread east during the day.
B1Tá mé ag dul soir go Gaillimh inniu tar éis na hoibre
I am going over [literally, "eastwards"] to Galway today after work.
A2Cónaím cúpla ciliméadar soir an bóthar.
I live a couple kilometers up (eastwards) the road.
B1Bhí gaineamh do gach leith dínn soir siar, thuaidh theas.
There was sand to every side of us, east and west, north and south.
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