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Similar words: unclean · unclear · unclip · peduncle · uncalled · angle · ankle · cycle · dunce · ounce
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uncle

noununcail masc4  c m umy uncle Seán m'uncail Seánmy maternal uncle deartháir mo mhátharmy paternal uncle deartháir m'athar
phrases

your uncle

(also

your uncle's

) euphemistic geallbhróicéir  c m umy watch is at my uncle's tá m'uaireadóir i ngeall

Related Entries

  • great-uncle
  • great uncle

Phrases and Examples in other entries

  • bequest »
    it was a bequest from his uncle tiomnacht óna uncail a bhí ann, a uncail a d'fhág aige é
  • bob »
    Bob's your uncle informal tá leat, tá agat
  • come »
    then came the death of my uncle ansin cailleadh m'uncail
  • have »
    we have my uncle staying with us tá m'uncail ag fanacht linn, tá m'uncail ag stopadh againn
  • keep »
    my uncle kept a pub bhí pub ag m'uncail
  • maternal »
    his maternal uncle a uncail ar thaobh a mháthar
  • monkey »
    I'm a monkey's uncle informalwell, I'll be a monkey's uncle - she's back! bhuel, cé a chreidfeadh é - tá sí ar ais arís!if that's their best price, then I'm a monkey's uncle ní chreidim beag ná mór gurb é sin an praghas is fearr acu
  • name »
    he was named after his uncle ainmníodh as a uncail é
  • part »
    he played the part of the uncle rinne seisean páirt an uncail
  • shit »
    who gives a shit who his uncle is? nach cuma sa diabhal cé hé a uncail? informal
  • shite »
    who gives a shite who his uncle is? nach cuma sa diabhal cé hé a uncail?
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