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  1. labhair
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): to speak
    Usage (EN): Ní raibh ionnam labhairt. = I couldn't speak. Ní raibh ionnam labhairt nuair a chonnaic me an crot a bhí air. = I couldn't speak when I saw the appearance that was on him. Bhí sé chomh traochta san agus ná raibh ann labhairt. = He was so exhausted that he could not speak.
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  2. labhair
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): speaking
    Usage (EN): ag labhairt go h-údarásach. = speaking authoritatively. Ba bhéas aige a beith ag labhairt go h-údarásach. = He was in the habit of "laying down the law".
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  3. labhair
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): to speak up, to speak aloud
    Usage (EN): Labhair níos aoird Labhair amach. = Speak out, say what you think.
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  4. labhair
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): to speak, to mutter
    Usage (EN): Labhair sé fé'n fhiacla. = he muttered under his teeth.
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  5. labhair
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): speaking
    Usage (EN): ag labhairt fé n-a fhiacla. = muttering. ag labhairt go h-íseal = speaking low. ag labhairt i gcogar. = speaking in a whisper. ag labhairt go h-árd. = speaking loudly. ag labhairt go mear. = speaking fast. ag labhairt go reidh (re:g') = speaking slowly. ag labhairt Gaoluinn = speaking Irish. ag labhairt amach. = speaking "out". ag labhairt suas. = speaking up. ag labhairt go cneasta. = speaking kindly. ag labhairt fé-n a anáil. = speaking "under his breath". = .i. whispering very low.
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  6. labhairt
    Usage (EN): Níor chuir sé fiacail ann. = "He did put a tooth in it." = i. He blurted it out. Níor choimeád sé chuige fhéin é. Labhair sé amach. Lig sé an cat as a' mála.
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  7. labhairt
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): to speak
    Usage (EN): Labhairt trí n-a fhiacla. = Talking through his teeth.
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  8. labhairt
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): speak
    Usage (EN): Labhairt go fórsúil i gcoinne rud éigin. Labhairt in a choinne in árd a chinn.
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  9. labhraim
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): I speak
    Usage (EN): Ní labhrann siad le n-a chéile = They dont speak to each other. Labhrann siad le n-a chéile = They speak to each other.
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  10. labhraim
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): I speak up
    Usage (EN): Caithfidh tu labhairt níos aoirde nó ní bheimíd ábalta ar tu a thuisgint. = You must speak louder or we wont be able to understand you!
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