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Irish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Adverbial use of cóir (“proximity”)
Adverb
chóir
- nearly, almost
- Synonyms: beagnach, de chóir
- Tá sé chóir déanta. ― It is nearly done.
- Tá mé chóir a bheith réidh. ― I am nearly ready.
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
chóir
- Lenited form of cóir.
Noun
chóir
- Lenited form of cóir.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “chóir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “chóir”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “chóir”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024