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Meaning of ciontaí | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
caun̪ˠˈt̪ˠiː

Definitions

the cause of something, the one to blame for something, the one responsible for something, a perpetrator (used only predicatively)

Examples

“Is mise is ciontaí.”

I'm to blame; it's my responsibility; it's my fault.

“Bhí sé ina chiontaí lena bhás féin”

He was responsible for his own death.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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