Irish word

tirim

dry

adjectivemasculine/ˈtʲeɾʲəmʲ/

tirim means “dry” in Irish and is used as a adjective. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈtʲeɾʲəmʲ/.

Mutation forms

Tá sé an-tirim.

It's very dry.

Cé go raibh an aimsir tirim, thug mé mo chóta dó nuair a bhí sé ag dul amach.

Even though the weather was fine, I gave him my coat as he was going out.

Tá aeráid na tíre seo fuar agus tirim.

The climate of this country is cold and dry.

Bhí an bád ag druidim isteach sa ché agus sul i bhfad bhí siad ar thalamh tirim arís.

The boat was approaching the quay and, before long, they were on dry land again.

Tá sé tirim.

It is dry.

Daily routinesDescriptionsWeather

dearg

red

gorm

blue

glas

green

bán

white

dubh

black

buí

yellow

lán

full

breá

fine

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