"breast" meaning in Irish

See breast in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /bʲɾʲɨ̞sˠt̪ˠ/ [Ulster] (note: corresponds to the form briost)
Etymology: From beir as (“carry off”); the -t is excrescent (compare aríst from arís). Etymology templates: {{glossary|excrescent}} excrescent Head templates: {{head|ga|interjection}} breast
  1. expresses disapproval or contempt (generally followed by a disjunctive pronoun) Synonyms: briost
    Sense id: en-breast-ga-intj-tJ67GBKK Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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      "args": {
        "1": "excrescent"
      },
      "expansion": "excrescent",
      "name": "glossary"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From beir as (“carry off”); the -t is excrescent (compare aríst from arís).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "interjection"
      },
      "expansion": "breast",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Irish",
  "lang_code": "ga",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Irish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Up yours!",
          "text": "Breast thú!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Screw this!",
          "text": "Breast seo!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The hell with her!",
          "text": "Breast í!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "expresses disapproval or contempt (generally followed by a disjunctive pronoun)"
      ],
      "id": "en-breast-ga-intj-tJ67GBKK",
      "links": [
        [
          "disjunctive",
          "disjunctive"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "briost"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bʲɾʲɨ̞sˠt̪ˠ/",
      "note": "corresponds to the form briost",
      "tags": [
        "Ulster"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "breast"
}
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "excrescent"
      },
      "expansion": "excrescent",
      "name": "glossary"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From beir as (“carry off”); the -t is excrescent (compare aríst from arís).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "interjection"
      },
      "expansion": "breast",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ga",
  "pos": "intj",
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        "Irish interjections",
        "Irish lemmas",
        "Irish terms with usage examples",
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        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Up yours!",
          "text": "Breast thú!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Screw this!",
          "text": "Breast seo!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The hell with her!",
          "text": "Breast í!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "expresses disapproval or contempt (generally followed by a disjunctive pronoun)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "disjunctive",
          "disjunctive"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bʲɾʲɨ̞sˠt̪ˠ/",
      "note": "corresponds to the form briost",
      "tags": [
        "Ulster"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "briost"
    }
  ],
  "word": "breast"
}

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