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Irish word

teaghlach

family

nounmasculine/ˈtʲail̪ˠəx/

teaghlach means “family” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈtʲail̪ˠəx/.

Definitions

  • household

Mutation forms

MutationForm
Base formteaghlach
Séimhiútheaghlach
Urúdteaghlach

teaghlach in context

Níl teaghlach agam.

I don't have a family.

A2

Tá teaghlach agam.

I have a family.

A1

Tá col ar leith aige leis an teaghlach ríoga.

He particularly hates the royal family.

B1

In áit na seanchomharsan, bhog teaghlach nua isteach a bhí i gcónaí ag cothú trioblóide.

In place of the old neighbours, a new family moved in who were always causing trouble.

B1

Thréig sí a tír dhúchais ar son poist mar fheighlí linbh le teaghlach in Éirinn.

She abandoned her native country for a job as a child minder with a family in Ireland.

B2

Topics

Family

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