Pota Focal Intergaelic
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duais duaithníocht dual dualgas duán dúbailt dúbailte dubh dubhaigh dúblach dúch dúchas dúchasach dúcheist duga dúghorm duibheagán dúiche dúil duille duilleog
dubh
ADJECTIVE
OPPOSITE: bán
OPPOSITE: geall
black
gruaig dhubh air
he has black hair
Foirmeacha gramadaí
Grammatical forms
dubh
ADJECTIVE
GRADED FORM
duibhe
PLURAL
dubha
Iontrálacha gaolmhara
Related entries
leann dubh
SYNONYM: pórtar
stout
type of beer
An Mhuir Dhubh
the Black Sea
dubh agus bán
black and white
STAITISTICÍ · STATISTICS
Is é dubh an 366ú focal is minice úsáid sa Ghaeilge. Tagann sé chun cinn uair amháin i ngach 4,181 focal.
Dubh is the 366th most frequently used word in Irish. It occurs once in every 4,181 words.
Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples
bhí casóg dhubh air
he was wearing a black jcket
chomh dubh le deatach
you're as black as smoke
an margadh dubh
the black market
putóg dhubh
black pudding
Is maith liom an chulaith dhubh.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
I like the black suit.
Agus scamaill dubha ag plúchadh amach as na túir i Nua-Eabhrac...
'Beo!', beo.ie
While there were black clouds spewing from the towers in New York...
Simléirí arda dubha ag teilgean toite sa spéir.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
Tall black chimneys spewing smoke into the sky.
Bhí truaigh an tsaoil aige do Mhicheál Dubh agus don bhail a chuir an bhantracht air.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
He felt sorry for Micheál Dubh and for what women did to him.
Bhí dreach gruama, dorcha ar an fharraige ag na néalta dubha fearthainne.
The black rain clouds made the sea look gloomy and dark.