HeyRuaHow to say “lagoon” in Irish
- Irish:
- murlach
- English:
- lagoon
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “MUR-lukh” /ˈmˠʊɾˠl̪ˠəx/
- Plural:
- murlaigh (lagoons)
- Genitive singular:
- murlaigh, an mhurlaigh (e.g. uisce an mhurlaigh, the water of the lagoon)
- Genitive plural:
- murlach, na murlach (e.g. éin na murlach, the birds of the lagoons)
What does “murlach” mean?
- lagoon
- A stretch of shallow salt water separated from the sea by a sandbank or reef, or a sea lough with a narrow mouth.Also: sea lough, inlet, shallow bay.
“Murlach” with the article
The plural of lagoon in Irish is murlaigh. Here is murlach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Murlach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using murlach, the Irish word for lagoon.
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Lagoon in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for lagoon?
The Irish for lagoon is murlach (pronounced “MUR-lukh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is murlaigh.
How do you pronounce murlach in Irish?
Murlach is said like “MUR-lukh” (IPA /ˈmˠʊɾˠl̪ˠəx/).
What is the plural of lagoon in Irish?
The plural of murlach is murlaigh; with the article, na murlaigh means “the lagoons”. The genitive plural is murlach, as in éin na murlach (the birds of the lagoons).
Why does murlach change to mhurlach?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhurlach. After ár (our) it stays ár murlach, because m does not take eclipsis.
How is 'murlach' different from 'loch'?
A 'loch' is any lake or sea lough, while a 'murlach' is specifically a shallow lagoon cut off or nearly cut off from the sea.
