HeyRuaHow to say “blunting” in Irish
- Irish:
- maolú
- English:
- blunting, mitigation, abatement, damping
- Word type:
- noun (verbal noun)
- Verbal noun of:
- maolaigh, to lessen (ag maolú, lessening)
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “MWAY-loo” /ˈmˠiːlˠuː/
- Genitive singular:
- maolaithe, an mhaolaithe (e.g. bearta maolaithe, mitigation measures)
What does “maolú” mean?
“Maolú” has four alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- blunting
- The verbal noun of maolaigh: the act of making something blunt, bare or less sharp.Also: dulling, flattening.
3 other meanings: mitigation or abatement or damping
- 2mitigation
- The verbal noun of maolaigh: making something less severe, such as pain, a penalty or a problem.Also: alleviation, relief, easing.
- 3abatement
- A lessening or reduction in force or amount, such as wind dying down or a tax being reduced.Also: reduction, decrease, subsiding.
- 4damping
- In physics and engineering, the reduction of the strength of a vibration or signal.Also: attenuation.
“Maolú” as a verbal noun
After ag, maolú means lessening: it is the verbal noun of the verb maolaigh (to lessen). A noun that follows it goes into the genitive.
“Maolú” with the article
Here is maolú after the article (an t-alt).
“Maolú” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using maolú, the Irish word for blunting.
Other nouns in Irish
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Blunting in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for blunting?
The Irish for blunting is maolú (pronounced “MWAY-loo”). It’s a masculine noun. Depending on context it can also mean mitigation or abatement or damping.
How do you pronounce maolú in Irish?
Maolú is said like “MWAY-loo” (IPA /ˈmˠiːlˠuː/).
Does maolú have a plural?
No plural form is given for maolú in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Does maolú have more than one meaning?
Yes. Maolú can mean blunting, mitigation, abatement or damping, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Why does maolú change to mhaolú?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhaolú. After ár (our) it stays ár maolú, because m does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between maolú and laghdú?
Laghdú is a general reduction in size or number, while maolú suggests softening or easing, as in maolú ar an bpian, easing of the pain.
