HeyRuaHow to say “cure” in Irish
- Irish:
- leigheas
- English:
- cure, medicine, healing
- Word type:
- noun (verbal noun)
- Verbal noun of:
- leigheas, to cure (ag leigheas, curing)
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “lyass” /lʲaisˠ/
- Plural:
- leigheasanna (cures)
- Genitive singular:
- leighis, an leighis (e.g. dámh an leighis, the faculty of medicine)
- Genitive plural:
- leigheasanna, na leigheasanna (e.g. liosta na leigheasanna, the list of remedies)
What does “leigheas” mean?
“Leigheas” has three alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- cure
- Something that makes an illness or problem go away; a remedy.Also: remedy, treatment, solution.
2 other meanings: medicine or healing
- 2medicine
- The science and practice of treating illness, as a field of study or profession.Also: medical science, healing art.
- 3healing
- The act of curing or healing someone or something; the verbal noun of the verb leigheas.Also: curing, cure.
Other Irish words for cure: leigheas (cure)
“Leigheas” as a verbal noun
After ag, leigheas means curing: it is the verbal noun of the verb leigheas (to cure). A noun that follows it goes into the genitive.
“Leigheas” with the article
The plural of cure in Irish is leigheasanna. Here is leigheas after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Leigheas” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using leigheas, the Irish word for cure.
Other nouns in Irish
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Cure in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for cure?
The Irish for cure is leigheas (pronounced “lyass”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is leigheasanna. Depending on context it can also mean medicine or healing.
How do you pronounce leigheas in Irish?
Leigheas is said like “lyass” (IPA /lʲaisˠ/).
What is the plural of cure in Irish?
The plural of leigheas is leigheasanna; with the article, na leigheasanna means “the cures”. The genitive plural is leigheasanna, as in liosta na leigheasanna (the list of remedies).
Does leigheas have more than one meaning?
Yes. Leigheas can mean cure, medicine or healing, depending on context; the first is the most common. Leigheas also has its own entry as a verb meaning to cure.
Is leigheas the same as cógas?
Not quite: cógas is a medicine you take, a drug or mixture, while leigheas is a cure or the field of medicine. Ghlac mé cógas ach níor leigheas sé mé.
Can leigheas be used for problems that are not medical?
Yes, it means a solution too: Cad é leigheas na faidhbe? (What's the solution to the problem?), and the verb leigheas can mean to solve or fix.
