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Meaning of ar mhaithe le | Babel Free

Preposition CEFR C1
ə ˈwãhə lʲɛ

Definitions

for the sake of, for the good of

triggers-no-mutation, with-dative

Equivalents

English for the sake of

Examples

“ar mhaithe lena anam”

for the good of his soul

“ə wα̃hə l′eihə hein′ ə n′i:s ə kαt krɔ:nαn Ar mhaith léithe féin a níos an cat crónán. (conventional orthography) [It is] for her own sake that the cat purrs. (literally, “…makes a purr”) N′i: gə ho̤mlα:n ə wα̃hə l′eʃ ə wUNtæʃt′ə αχ wα̃hə l′eʃ ə f′l′eiʃu:r ní go hiomlán ar mhaithe leis an bhuntáiste ach [ar] mhaithe leis an phléisiúr (conventional orthography)”

not altogether for the sake of profit but also for pleasure

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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