HeyRuaHow to say “gigabyte” in Irish
- Irish:
- gigibheart
- English:
- gigabyte
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “GIG-ih-vyart” /ˈɟɪɟɪvʲəɾˠt̪ˠ/
- Plural:
- gigibhearta (gigabytes)
- Genitive singular:
- gigibhirt, an ghigibhirt (e.g. leath ghigibhirt, half a gigabyte)
- Genitive plural:
- gigibheart, na ngigibheart (e.g. méid na ngigibheart, the number of gigabytes)
What does “gigibheart” mean?
- gigabyte
- A unit of digital storage equal to about one thousand million bytes, used for file sizes and memory.Also: gb, gig, data unit.
“Gigibheart” with the article
The plural of gigabyte in Irish is gigibhearta. Here is gigibheart after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Gigibheart” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using gigibheart, the Irish word for gigabyte.
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Gigabyte in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for gigabyte?
The Irish for gigabyte is gigibheart (pronounced “GIG-ih-vyart”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is gigibhearta.
How do you pronounce gigibheart in Irish?
Gigibheart is said like “GIG-ih-vyart” (IPA /ˈɟɪɟɪvʲəɾˠt̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of gigabyte in Irish?
The plural of gigibheart is gigibhearta; with the article, na gigibhearta means “the gigabytes”. The genitive plural is gigibheart, as in méid na ngigibheart (the number of gigabytes).
Why does gigibheart change to ghigibheart or ngigibheart?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) gigibheart becomes mo ghigibheart (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ngigibheart (eclipsis).
Does 'gigibheart' mean gigabit or gigabyte?
'Gigibheart' is a gigabyte, because 'beart' is a byte; a gigabit is 'gigighiotán', since 'giotán' is a bit.
