leoraí

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English lorry.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlʲɔɾˠiː/

Noun

leoraí m (genitive singular leoraí, nominative plural leoraithe)

  1. lorry, truck

Declension

Declension of leoraí (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative leoraí leoraithe
vocative a leoraí a leoraithe
genitive leoraí leoraithe
dative leoraí leoraithe
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an leoraí na leoraithe
genitive an leoraí na leoraithe
dative leis an leoraí
don leoraí
leis na leoraithe

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leoraí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • lorry”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
  • truck”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
  • wagon”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025