HeyRuaHow to say “cocaine” in Irish
- Irish:
- cócaon
- English:
- cocaine
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “KOH-keen” /ˈkoːkiːnˠ/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- cócaoin, an chócaoin (e.g. gabháil cócaoin, a seizure of cocaine)
What does “cócaon” mean?
- cocaine
- A strong illegal drug made from the leaves of the coca plant, usually taken as a white powder.Also: coke, coca drug.
“Cócaon” with the article
Here is cócaon after the article (an t-alt).
an cócaon
the cocaine
No change after an
“Cócaon” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using cócaon, the Irish word for cocaine.
Is druga contúirteach é cócaon.
Cocaine is a dangerous drug.
Fuair na gardaí cócaon sa charr.
The guards found cocaine in the car.
Gabhadh é le cileagram cócaoin.
He was arrested with a kilo of cocaine.
Tá an cócaon ag déanamh dochair don phobal.
Cocaine is doing harm to the community.
Bhí sé tugtha don chócaon ar feadh blianta.
He was addicted to cocaine for years.
Tháinig méadú ar úsáid cócaoin in Éirinn.
Cocaine use has increased in Ireland.
Thug sé an cócaon isteach sa tír go mídhleathach.
He smuggled the cocaine into the country.
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Cocaine in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for cocaine?
The Irish for cocaine is cócaon (pronounced “KOH-keen”). It’s a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce cócaon in Irish?
Cócaon is said like “KOH-keen” (IPA /ˈkoːkiːnˠ/).
Does cócaon have a plural?
No plural form is given for cócaon in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Why does cócaon change to chócaon or gcócaon?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) cócaon becomes mo chócaon (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gcócaon (eclipsis).
What is the general Irish word for an illegal drug?
The general word is 'druga', and narcotics are 'támhshuanaigh'; 'cócaon' refers specifically to cocaine.
