Irish Word of the Day
leis
thigh
Definitions
| Irish > English |
| leis |
| 1. n-f. (anatomy) thigh |
| 2. n-f. (cooking) leg, haunch |
| 3. prep. form of le used before the definite article |
| leis an mbuachaill - with the boy |
| leis na cailíní - with the girls |
| D’oibrigh mé leis. - I worked with him; I worked with it. |
| 4. adv. also |
| 5. adv. (with negative) too, either |
| 6. adv. uncovered, exposed |
Example Sentences
| Cé leis a bhfanann tú? Who do you stay with? Ghearr sé é leis an scian a fuair sé mar bronntanas óna dheartháir. He cut it with the knife that he received as a present from his brother. Ghlac sé leis mar ionaí pearsanta an uair seo He took it as a personal attack this time Cé leis an bia seo? Whose food is this? Chreid mé leis ar dtús. I believed him at first. |
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