HeyRuaHow to say “Buddhist” in Irish
- Irish:
- Búdaíoch
- English:
- Buddhist
- Word type:
- adjective
- More Buddhist:
- níos Búdaíche
- Most Buddhist:
- is Búdaíche
- Plural:
- Búdaíocha
- Pronunciation:
- “BOO-dee-ukh” /ˈbuːdˠiːəx/
What does “Búdaíoch” mean?
- Buddhist
- Relating to Buddhism or to people who follow it.Also: of Buddhism, buddhistic.
“Búdaíoch” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is Búdaíoch after teampall (temple, masculine), after bean (woman, 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: bean Bhúdaíoch. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: teampall Búdaíoch.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, Búdaíocha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: teampaill Bhúdaíocha; after other plurals it does not: mná Búdaíocha.
More Buddhist, most Buddhist, very Buddhist
Tá an ceantar seo níos Búdaíche ná an ceantar eile. This area is more Buddhist than the other area.
| more Buddhist | níos Búdaíche | in the past tense: ní ba Bhúdaíche |
|---|---|---|
| most Buddhist | is Búdaíche | in the past tense: ba Bhúdaíche |
| as Buddhist as | chomh Búdaíoch le | no change after chomh |
| very Buddhist | an-Bhúdaíoch | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too Buddhist | ró-Bhúdaíoch | ró- lenites |
“Búdaíoch” 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.
Buddhist in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for Buddhist?
The Irish for Buddhist is Búdaíoch (pronounced “BOO-dee-ukh”). It comes after the noun: teampall Búdaíoch, a Buddhist temple; bean Bhúdaíoch, a Buddhist woman.
How do you say more Buddhist and most Buddhist in Irish?
níos Búdaíche is more Buddhist and is Búdaíche is most Buddhist. In the past tense they become ní ba Bhúdaíche and ba Bhúdaíche.
Why does Búdaíoch become Bhúdaíoch?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean Bhúdaíoch (a Buddhist woman) but teampall Búdaíoch (a Buddhist temple), because teampall is masculine.
What is the plural of Búdaíoch?
With a plural noun Búdaíoch becomes Búdaíocha: teampaill Bhúdaíocha, mná Búdaíocha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very Buddhist in Irish?
an-Bhúdaíoch. Too Buddhist is ró-Bhúdaíoch, and as Buddhist as is chomh Búdaíoch le.
What is the Irish for Buddhism and for a Buddhist person?
Buddhism is 'an Búdachas', and a Buddhist person is 'Búdaí'. The adjective 'Búdaíoch' describes things, as in 'teampall Búdaíoch'.
