HeyRuaHow to say “aboriginal” in Irish
- Irish:
- bundúchasach
- English:
- aboriginal
- Word type:
- adjective
- More aboriginal:
- níos bundúchasaí
- Most aboriginal:
- is bundúchasaí
- Plural:
- bundúchasacha
- Pronunciation:
- “BUN-doo-khuh-sukh” /ˈbʊnduːxəsəx/
What does “bundúchasach” mean?
- aboriginal
- Belonging to the original or native people or living things of a place.Also: indigenous, native, original.
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Bundúchasach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is bundúchasach after pobal (community, masculine), after teanga (language, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: teanga bhundúchasach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: pobal bundúchasach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, bundúchasacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: pobail bhundúchasacha; after other plurals it does not: teangacha bundúchasacha.
More aboriginal, most aboriginal, very aboriginal
Tá an cultúr seo níos bundúchasaí ná an ceann eile. This culture is more indigenous than the other one.
| more aboriginal | níos bundúchasaí | in the past tense: ní ba bhundúchasaí |
|---|---|---|
| most aboriginal | is bundúchasaí | in the past tense: ba bhundúchasaí |
| as aboriginal as | chomh bundúchasach le | no change after chomh |
| very aboriginal | an-bhundúchasach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too aboriginal | róbhundúchasach | ró- lenites |
“Bundúchasach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Aboriginal in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for aboriginal?
The Irish for aboriginal is bundúchasach (pronounced “BUN-doo-khuh-sukh”). It comes after the noun: pobal bundúchasach, an aboriginal community; teanga bhundúchasach, an aboriginal language.
How do you say more aboriginal and most aboriginal in Irish?
níos bundúchasaí is more aboriginal and is bundúchasaí is most aboriginal. In the past tense they become ní ba bhundúchasaí and ba bhundúchasaí.
Why does bundúchasach become bhundúchasach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So teanga bhundúchasach (an aboriginal language) but pobal bundúchasach (an aboriginal community), because pobal is masculine.
What is the plural of bundúchasach?
With a plural noun bundúchasach becomes bundúchasacha: pobail bhundúchasacha, teangacha bundúchasacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very aboriginal in Irish?
an-bhundúchasach. Too aboriginal is róbhundúchasach, and as aboriginal as is chomh bundúchasach le.
What is the difference between bundúchasach and dúchasach?
Dúchasach is the everyday word for native, while bundúchasach specifically means aboriginal or indigenous, referring to the very first inhabitants of a place.
