Meaning of mair | Babel Free

Definitions

1. live, remain, survive
2. last (“endure, hold out, continue”)

Equivalents

Examples

“Go maire tú é.”

May you live to enjoy it.

“Maireann croí éadrom i bhfad.”

A light heart lives long.

“Sláinte chuig na fir agus go maire na mná go deo!”

Health to the men and may the women live forever!

“Nˈi:rˈ iNˈiʃ mˈə ə ʃkˈɛəl də nˈαχ ə mwerˈəN”

I did not tell the story to a soul alive

“mŭȧŕə n wūn dūń kaiḱīš elə.”

The turf will last us another fortnight.

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