HeyRuaHow to say “bright yellow” in Irish
- Irish:
- glébhuí
- English:
- bright yellow
- Word type:
- adjective
- More bright yellow:
- níos glébhuí
- Most bright yellow:
- is glébhuí
- Pronunciation:
- “GLAY-vwee” /ˈɟlʲeːˌwiː/
What does “glébhuí” mean?
- bright yellow
- Having a vivid, clear yellow colour.Also: vivid yellow, lemon yellow, canary yellow.
“Glébhuí” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is glébhuí after geansaí (jumper, masculine), after bróg (shoe, 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: bróg ghlébhuí. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: geansaí glébhuí.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, glébhuí. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: bróga glébhuí.
More bright yellow, most bright yellow, very bright yellow
Tá an dath seo níos glébhuí ná an ceann eile. This colour is brighter yellow than the other one.
| more bright yellow | níos glébhuí | in the past tense: ní ba ghlébhuí |
|---|---|---|
| most bright yellow | is glébhuí | in the past tense: ba ghlébhuí |
| as bright yellow as | chomh glébhuí le | no change after chomh |
| very bright yellow | an-ghlébhuí | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too bright yellow | róghlébhuí | ró- lenites |
“Glébhuí” 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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Bright yellow in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for bright yellow?
The Irish for bright yellow is glébhuí (pronounced “GLAY-vwee”). It comes after the noun: geansaí glébhuí, a bright yellow jumper; bróg ghlébhuí, a bright yellow shoe.
How do you say more bright yellow and most bright yellow in Irish?
níos glébhuí is more bright yellow and is glébhuí is most bright yellow. In the past tense they become ní ba ghlébhuí and ba ghlébhuí.
Why does glébhuí become ghlébhuí?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bróg ghlébhuí (a bright yellow shoe) but geansaí glébhuí (a bright yellow jumper), because geansaí is masculine.
How do you say very bright yellow in Irish?
an-ghlébhuí. Too bright yellow is róghlébhuí, and as bright yellow as is chomh glébhuí le.
How is 'glébhuí' formed?
It combines 'glé' (bright, clear) with 'buí' (yellow), and the 'b' is lenited in the compound: 'glébhuí'.
