HeyRuaHow to say “glyph” in Irish
- Irish:
- glif
- English:
- glyph
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “glif” /ɡlʲifʲ/
- Plural:
- glifeanna (glyphs)
- Genitive singular:
- glife, na glife (e.g. cruth na glife, the shape of the glyph)
- Genitive plural:
- glifeanna, na nglifeanna (e.g. liosta na nglifeanna, the list of glyphs)
What does “glif” mean?
- glyph
- A carved or written symbol, or a single designed character shape in a font or writing system.Also: symbol, character, carved symbol.
“Glif” with the article
The plural of glyph in Irish is glifeanna. Here is glif after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Glif” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using glif, the Irish word for glyph.
Other nouns in Irish
More everyday Irish nouns to learn next.
Glyph in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for glyph?
The Irish for glyph is glif (pronounced “glif”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is glifeanna.
How do you pronounce glif in Irish?
Glif is said like “glif” (IPA /ɡlʲifʲ/).
What is the plural of glyph in Irish?
The plural of glif is glifeanna; with the article, na glifeanna means “the glyphs”. The genitive plural is glifeanna, as in liosta na nglifeanna (the list of glyphs).
Why does glif change to ghlif or nglif?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) glif becomes mo ghlif (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár nglif (eclipsis).
Is 'glif' the same as 'carachtar'?
Not quite: 'carachtar' is the abstract character, while 'glif' is the particular visual shape used to show it, so one 'carachtar' can have several 'glifeanna'.
