HeyRuaHow to say “biased” in Irish
- Irish:
- laofa
- English:
- biased
- Word type:
- adjective
- More biased:
- níos laofa
- Most biased:
- is laofa
- Pronunciation:
- “LAY-fa” /ˈl̪ˠeːfˠə/
What does “laofa” mean?
- biased
- Favouring one side unfairly over another.Also: partial, prejudiced, one-sided, slanted.
Other Irish adjectives for biased: claonta (biased)
“Laofa” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is laofa after moltóir (referee, masculine), after tuairisc (report, feminine) and after a plural.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, laofa.
More biased, most biased, very biased
Tá an clár seo níos laofa ná an ceann eile. This programme is more biased than the other one.
| more biased | níos laofa | in the past tense: ní ba laofa |
|---|---|---|
| most biased | is laofa | in the past tense: ba laofa |
| as biased as | chomh laofa le | no change after chomh |
| very biased | an-laofa | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too biased | rólaofa | ró- lenites |
“Laofa” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Biased in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for biased?
The Irish for biased is laofa (pronounced “LAY-fa”). It comes after the noun: moltóir laofa, a biased referee; tuairisc laofa, a biased report.
How do you say more biased and most biased in Irish?
níos laofa is more biased and is laofa is most biased. In the past tense they become ní ba laofa and ba laofa.
How do you say very biased in Irish?
an-laofa. Too biased is rólaofa, and as biased as is chomh laofa le.
What is the difference between 'laofa' and 'claonta'?
Both can mean biased; 'claonta' is the more common general word for prejudiced or inclined, while 'laofa' is used especially for biased reporting or judgement.
Which preposition follows 'laofa'?
Use 'laofa le' for biased in favour of someone and 'laofa in aghaidh' for biased against someone.
