HeyRuaHow to say “Colombian” in Irish
- Irish:
- Colómach
- English:
- Colombian
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “kuh-LOH-mukh” /kəˈl̪ˠoːmˠəx/
- Plural:
- Colómaigh (Colombians)
- Genitive singular:
- Colómaigh, an Cholómaigh (e.g. teach an Cholómaigh, the Colombian's house)
- Genitive plural:
- Colómach, na gColómach (e.g. cearta na gColómach, the rights of Colombians)
What does “Colómach” mean?
- Colombian
- A person from Colombia, the country in South America.Also: Colombian person, native of Colombia.
“Colómach” with the article
The plural of Colombian in Irish is Colómaigh. Here is Colómach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Colómach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using Colómach, the Irish word for Colombian.
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Colombian in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for Colombian?
The Irish for Colombian is Colómach (pronounced “kuh-LOH-mukh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is Colómaigh.
How do you pronounce Colómach in Irish?
Colómach is said like “kuh-LOH-mukh” (IPA /kəˈl̪ˠoːmˠəx/).
What is the plural of Colombian in Irish?
The plural of Colómach is Colómaigh; with the article, na Colómaigh means “the Colombians”. The genitive plural is Colómach, as in cearta na gColómach (the rights of Colombians).
Why does Colómach change to Cholómach or gColómach?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) Colómach becomes mo Cholómach (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gColómach (eclipsis).
What is the Irish for Colombia and for the adjective Colombian?
The country is an Cholóim, and the adjective is also Colómach, as in caife Colómach, Colombian coffee.
