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Meaning of modhúil | Babel Free

Adjective feminine CEFR B1
ˈmˠɞwəlʲ

Definitions

  1. modest (not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others)
  2. ladylike
  3. mannerly, gracious
  4. gentle, mild

Equivalents

Deutsch damenhaft ladylike
English Ladylike modest
Gaeilge banúil
日本語 女らしい
Shqip dinjitoz
Svenska ladylik

Examples

“chomh modhúil le huan caorach”

as gentle as a lamb

CEFR level

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

See also

modhúla módúil moghach móide moiglí móilíneach

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