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spit in Irish

spit in Irish is bior, bior rósta, seile — spit means a thin rod used to skewer and rotate meat while it cooks over a fire.

spit in Irish

bior
noun
bior rósta
noun
seile
noun
(uncountable) Saliva, especially when expectorated.
sileog
noun
(uncountable) Saliva, especially when expectorated.
caith seile
verb
(ambitransitive) To evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc.

What does "spit" mean?

  1. noun A thin rod used to skewer and rotate meat while it cooks over a fire.
    "The whole pig turned slowly on a spit over the coals."
  2. noun Saliva, especially when spat out.
    "He wiped the spit from his chin."
  3. noun A narrow strip of sand or land jutting out into water.
    "Fishermen waded out along the sandy spit at low tide."
  4. verb To forcefully eject saliva from the mouth.
    "He spat on the ground in disgust."
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spit in a sentence

  • The whole pig turned slowly on a spit over the coals.
  • He wiped the spit from his chin.
  • Fishermen waded out along the sandy spit at low tide.
  • He spat on the ground in disgust.

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What is "spit" in Irish?

"spit" in Irish is bior, bior rósta, seile. spit means: A thin rod used to skewer and rotate meat while it cooks over a fire.

How do you use "spit" in a sentence?

Example: "The whole pig turned slowly on a spit over the coals." In Irish, "spit" is bior, bior rósta, seile.

Are there other ways to say "spit" in Irish?

Yes — Irish has 5 translations listed for "spit": bior, bior rósta, seile, sileog, caith seile.

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