HeyRuaHow to say “bad meaning” in Irish
- Irish:
- droch-chiall
- English:
- bad meaning
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “drokh-KHEE-ul” /ˈd̪ˠɾˠɔx ˌçiəlˠ/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- droch-chéille, na droch-chéille (e.g. focal droch-chéille, a word with a bad meaning)
What does “droch-chiall” mean?
- bad meaning
- An unfavourable or negative meaning or interpretation given to something said or done.Also: bad sense, negative connotation, misinterpretation, pejorative sense.
“Droch-chiall” with the article
Here is droch-chiall after the article (an t-alt).
an droch-chiall
the bad meaning
No change: d and t are not lenited after an
“Droch-chiall” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using droch-chiall, the Irish word for bad meaning.
Bhain sé droch-chiall as an méid a dúirt mé.
He took what I said the wrong way.
Ná bain droch-chiall as mo chuid cainte.
Don't take my words badly.
Tá droch-chiall leis an bhfocal sin anois.
That word has a negative meaning now.
Ní raibh aon droch-chiall leis an scéal.
There was no bad meaning in the story.
Is focal droch-chéille é sa chanúint seo.
It is a word with a bad sense in this dialect.
Thuig sí an droch-chiall a bhí taobh thiar de.
She understood the bad meaning behind it.
Cuireadh droch-chiall i ngach rud a rinne sé.
Everything he did was given a bad interpretation.
Other nouns in Irish
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Bad meaning in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for bad meaning?
The Irish for bad meaning is droch-chiall (pronounced “drokh-KHEE-ul”). It’s a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce droch-chiall in Irish?
Droch-chiall is said like “drokh-KHEE-ul” (IPA /ˈd̪ˠɾˠɔx ˌçiəlˠ/).
Does droch-chiall have a plural?
No plural form is given for droch-chiall in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Why does droch-chiall change to dhroch-chiall or ndroch-chiall?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) droch-chiall becomes mo dhroch-chiall (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ndroch-chiall (eclipsis).
How do I say 'to take something the wrong way' in Irish?
Use 'droch-chiall a bhaint as rud', for example 'Ná bain droch-chiall as', meaning 'Don't take it the wrong way'.
