Irish word

uafásach

terrible, dreadful

adjectivemasculine/ˈuː(h)ɑːsˠəx/

uafásach means “terrible, dreadful” in Irish and is used as a adjective. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈuː(h)ɑːsˠəx/.

Definitions

Tá brón orm, ach tá tuirse an domhain orm agus tá an aimsir uafásach.

I am sorry, but I am extremely tired and the weather is awful.

Rinne na Naitsithe ár uafásach ar fhir an bhaile mar dhíoltas ar ghníomhartha Fhrithbheartaíocht na Fraince.

The Nazis perpetrated a terrible slaughter on the townsmen as revenge for the actions of the French Resistance.

Descriptions

dearg

red

gorm

blue

glas

green

bán

white

dubh

black

buí

yellow

lán

full

breá

fine

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