blas.thuaidh
north
"thuaidh" means "north" in Irish (adjective). Pronounced /huəɟ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → thhuaidh, Urú → dthuaidh.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "thuaidh" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | thuaidh |
| Séimhiú | thhuaidh |
| Urú | dthuaidh |
"thuaidh" in context
Beidh mé ó thuaidh i nDoire.
I'll be up in Derry.
B1Tá muid ag dul ó thuaidh.
We are going to the north.
A2Bhí gaineamh do gach leith dínn soir siar, thuaidh theas.
There was sand to every side of us, east and west, north and south.
B1Cuireadh cána i gceantar na Cairibe agus cadás níos faide siar agus ó thuaidh.
Cane was planted in the Caribbean area and cotton further west and north.
B2Faoin mbliain 1776 bhí deireadh le sclábhaíocht i roinnt de na stáit thuaidh.
By the year 1776 slavery was ended in many of the northern states.
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