Irish word

tamall

while

nounmasculine/ˈt̪ˠɑmˠəl̪ˠ/

tamall means “while” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈt̪ˠɑmˠəl̪ˠ/.

Mutation forms

Chaith mé tamall ina gcomhluadar.

I spent a while in their company.

D'fhan sé tamall ag breathnú ar an seanteach.

He stayed a while looking at the old house.

Tá muid anseo le tamall.

We have been here for some time.

Tá mise i mo chónaí tamall fada amach, ar imeall na cathrach.

I live a long way away, on the edge of the city.

Luigh Máire tamall fada ar a leaba sular thit néal ar bith codlata uirthi.

Máire was lying on her bed for a long time before any sleep came.

Time

Dé Luain

Monday

Dé Máirt

Tuesday

Dé Céadaoin

Wednesday

Déardaoin

Thursday

Dé hAoine

Friday

Dé Sathairn

Saturday

Dé Domhnaigh

Sunday

uair

hour

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