Bhí suim mhór aige i dteangacha.
He was very interested in languages.
A2
Irish word
suim
sum
nounfeminine/sˠaimʲ/
suim means “sum” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /sˠaimʲ/.
Definitions
- interest
- disjunction
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | suim |
| Séimhiú | shuim |
| Réamhlitir t | tsuim |
suim in context
Fuarthas suim airgid.
A sum of money was found.
A1
Níl aon suim aici sna fir.
She has no interest in men.
B1
Níl suim agam sa teilifís ar chor ar bith.
I've no interest in television at all.
B1
Níl suim aige in aon rud seachas beoir agus mná.
He isn't interested in anything except beer and women.
B1
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