HeyRuaHow to say “conscious” in Irish
- Irish:
- comhfhiosach
- English:
- conscious
- Word type:
- adjective
- More conscious:
- níos comhfhiosaí
- Most conscious:
- is comhfhiosaí
- Plural:
- comhfhiosacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KOH-iss-ukh” /ˈkoːɪsˠəx/
What does “comhfhiosach” mean?
- conscious
- Aware of something, especially aware of oneself or of a fact.Also: aware, self-aware, mindful.
Other Irish adjectives for conscious: feasach (aware)
“Comhfhiosach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is comhfhiosach after duine (person, 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 chomhfhiosach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: duine comhfhiosach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, comhfhiosacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná comhfhiosacha.
More conscious, most conscious, very conscious
Tá sí níos comhfhiosaí ná a deartháir faoin timpeallacht. She is more conscious of the environment than her brother.
| more conscious | níos comhfhiosaí | in the past tense: ní ba chomhfhiosaí |
|---|---|---|
| most conscious | is comhfhiosaí | in the past tense: ba chomhfhiosaí |
| as conscious as | chomh comhfhiosach le | no change after chomh |
| very conscious | an-chomhfhiosach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too conscious | róchomhfhiosach | ró- lenites |
“Comhfhiosach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Conscious in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for conscious?
The Irish for conscious is comhfhiosach (pronounced “KOH-iss-ukh”). It comes after the noun: duine comhfhiosach, a conscious person; bean chomhfhiosach, a conscious woman.
How do you say more conscious and most conscious in Irish?
níos comhfhiosaí is more conscious and is comhfhiosaí is most conscious. In the past tense they become ní ba chomhfhiosaí and ba chomhfhiosaí.
Why does comhfhiosach become chomhfhiosach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean chomhfhiosach (a conscious woman) but duine comhfhiosach (a conscious person), because duine is masculine.
What is the plural of comhfhiosach?
With a plural noun comhfhiosach becomes comhfhiosacha: daoine comhfhiosacha, mná comhfhiosacha.
How do you say very conscious in Irish?
an-chomhfhiosach. Too conscious is róchomhfhiosach, and as conscious as is chomh comhfhiosach le.
What is the difference between 'comhfhiosach' and 'feasach'?
'Feasach' is the everyday word for aware, as in 'feasach ar rud', while 'comhfhiosach' is more formal and often means conscious in a psychological sense or deliberate, as in 'iarracht chomhfhiosach'.
