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 case singular plural nominative leoraí leoraithe vocative a leoraí a leoraithe genitive leoraí leoraithe dative leoraí leoraithe forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an leoraí na leoraithe genitive an leoraí na leoraithe dative leis an leoraí don leoraí leis na leoraithe

• Alternative plural: leoraís (Cois Fharraige)

Derived terms

• leoraí altach

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