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
Irish word
theas
south
adjectivemasculine/hasˠ/
theas means “south” in Irish and is used as a adjective. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /hasˠ/.
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | theas |
| Séimhiú | thheas |
| Urú | dtheas |
theas in context
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
Topics
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