Irish person
- noun
- /ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈpɜrsən/
:
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- Every Irish person I met during my trip was friendly and welcoming.
And so, yeah, I love how an Irish person sounds.
- And so, yeah, I love how an Irish person sounds.
- When I first heard Ethan read a Meundies ad, I thought it was an Irish person trying to say Meundies Meundies.
Examples
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And so, yeah, I love how an Irish person sounds.
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When I first heard Ethan read a Meundies ad, I thought it was an Irish person trying to say Meundies Meundies.
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You say eloquent Irish person speaks well, they say, and you have to gift to the gab.
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An Irish person shares stories about their homeland's rich culture and history.
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My friend is an Irish person, and he often talks about traditional Irish music.
How Irish
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a native or inhabitant of Ireland' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'Irish' (denoting someone from Ireland) with 'person' (a human individual). This demonym + person composition is a standard, cross-linguistically common noun phrase pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Irish person comes from the name of the country: Irish means 'from Ireland' and person means 'someone', so together it simply refers to a native or inhabitant of Ireland.