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From: Aidan Kehoe <kehoea@parhasard.net>
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Subject: Re: does [ler] mean "sea" in Irish ?
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 Ar an ceathrú lá de mí Méan Fómhair, scríobh HenHanna: 

 > does  [ler]  mean  "sea" in Irish ?

You want https://www.teanglann.ie/en/fgb/lear , genitive lir.

I do not understand why you posted this chatbot output. Use a dictionary for
your own education. Why attempt to learn from something that is guaranteed to
lie to you?

 > 
 > 
 > No, "ler" does not mean "sea" in Irish.
 > 
 > The Irish word for "sea" is "muir". It's pronounced "moor" (similar to the
 > English word "moor").
 > 
 > "Ler" is not a recognized word in Irish Gaelic. It's possible that you may have
 > heard or seen a mispronunciation or misspelling of another word.
 > 
 > ________________________________________
 > 
 > Here are a few Irish words for "ocean" or "sea":
 > 
 > Muir: This is the most common word for "sea" in Irish.
 > 
 > Caolas: This can refer to a narrow sea or strait.
 > 
 > Farraige: This is another word for "sea,"
 >                       often used in poetry or more formal contexts.
 > 
 > Nial: This term is used to refer to the Atlantic Ocean.
 > 
 > 

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