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theas

south

AdjectiveA2/hasˠ/

"theas" means "south" in Irish (adjective). Pronounced /hasˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → thheas, Urú → dtheas.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "theas" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formtheas
Séimhiúthheas
Urúdtheas

"theas" in context

Tá triúr i Meiriceá, beirt san Astráil, beirt eile i Sasana, agus duine eile san Afraic Theas.

Three are in America, two in Australia, another two in England and one in South Africa.

B1

San Afraic Theas atá Tomás - ar na misin.

Tomás in South Africa - on the missions.

B1

Bhí gaineamh do gach leith dínn soir siar, thuaidh theas.

There was sand to every side of us, east and west, north and south.

B1

Thug túr theas an Lárionad Trádála uaidh.

The Trade Centre's south tower let go [ie. started collapsing].

B1

An Otharlann Chontae i gCara Droma Rúisc agus an t-Ospideul Fiabhrais a ghabhann le Tigh Oibre Chara Droma Rúisc d'ath-bhunú mar Ospideul Ceanntair chun fónamh don taobh theas de Chontae Liathdroma.

The County Infirmary at Carrick-on-Shannon and the Fever Hospital attached to the Carrick-on-Shannon Workhouse to be re-established as a District Hospital to serve the southern portion of the County of Leitrim.

C1

Further reading

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