HeyRuaHow to say “camel” in Irish
- Irish:
- camall
- English:
- camel
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “KAM-ul” /ˈkamˠəlˠ/
- Plural:
- camaill (camels)
- Genitive singular:
- camaill, an chamaill (e.g. cruit an chamaill, the camel's hump)
- Genitive plural:
- camall, na gcamall (e.g. scuaine na gcamall, the line of camels)
What does “camall” mean?
- camel
- A large desert animal with a long neck and one or two humps on its back.Also: dromedary, bactrian camel.
“Camall” with the article
The plural of camel in Irish is camaill. Here is camall after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Camall” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using camall, the Irish word for camel.
Other nouns in Irish
More everyday Irish nouns to learn next.
Camel in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for camel?
The Irish for camel is camall (pronounced “KAM-ul”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is camaill.
How do you pronounce camall in Irish?
Camall is said like “KAM-ul” (IPA /ˈkamˠəlˠ/).
What is the plural of camel in Irish?
The plural of camall is camaill; with the article, na camaill means “the camels”. The genitive plural is camall, as in scuaine na gcamall (the line of camels).
Why does camall change to chamall or gcamall?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) camall becomes mo chamall (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gcamall (eclipsis).
Is there a separate word for a one-humped camel?
Yes, a dromedary is 'dromadóir', while 'camall' is the general word for any camel.
