HeyRuaHow to say “Chinese person” in Irish
- Irish:
- síneach
- English:
- Chinese person
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SHEE-nyukh” /ˈʃiːnʲəx/
- Plural:
- sínigh (Chinese people)
- Genitive singular:
- sínigh, an tsínigh (e.g. teach an tSínigh, the Chinese man's house)
- Genitive plural:
- síneach, na síneach (e.g. nósanna na Síneach, the customs of the Chinese)
What does “síneach” mean?
- Chinese person
- A person from China or of Chinese descent; usually written with a capital letter, Síneach.Also: Chinese, Chinese man, Chinese woman.
“Síneach” with the article
The plural of Chinese person in Irish is sínigh. Here is síneach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Síneach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using síneach, the Irish word for Chinese person.
Other nouns in Irish
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Chinese person in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for Chinese person?
The Irish for Chinese person is síneach (pronounced “SHEE-nyukh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is sínigh.
How do you pronounce síneach in Irish?
Síneach is said like “SHEE-nyukh” (IPA /ˈʃiːnʲəx/).
What is the plural of Chinese person in Irish?
The plural of síneach is sínigh; with the article, na sínigh means “the Chinese people”. The genitive plural is síneach, as in nósanna na Síneach (the customs of the Chinese).
Why does síneach change to shíneach?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shíneach. After ár (our) it stays ár síneach, because s does not take eclipsis.
How do I say Chinese for the language rather than the person?
The language is Sínis, the country is an tSín, and a Chinese person is Síneach; the adjective is also Síneach, as in bia Síneach, Chinese food.
