HeyRuaHow to say “malicious” in Irish
- Irish:
- mailíseach
- English:
- malicious
- Word type:
- adjective
- More malicious:
- níos mailísí
- Most malicious:
- is mailísí
- Plural:
- mailíseacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MAL-ee-shukh” /ˈmalʲiːʃəx/
What does “mailíseach” mean?
- malicious
- Wanting or meaning to harm or upset someone on purpose.Also: spiteful, malevolent, vindictive.
“Mailíseach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is mailíseach after scéal (story, 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 mhailíseach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: scéal mailíseach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, mailíseacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná mailíseacha.
More malicious, most malicious, very malicious
Bhí sé níos mailísí ná a dheartháir. He was more malicious than his brother.
| more malicious | níos mailísí | in the past tense: ní ba mhailísí |
|---|---|---|
| most malicious | is mailísí | in the past tense: ba mhailísí |
| as malicious as | chomh mailíseach le | no change after chomh |
| very malicious | an-mhailíseach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too malicious | rómhailíseach | ró- lenites |
“Mailíseach” 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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Malicious in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for malicious?
The Irish for malicious is mailíseach (pronounced “MAL-ee-shukh”). It comes after the noun: scéal mailíseach, a malicious story; bean mhailíseach, a malicious woman.
How do you say more malicious and most malicious in Irish?
níos mailísí is more malicious and is mailísí is most malicious. In the past tense they become ní ba mhailísí and ba mhailísí.
Why does mailíseach become mhailíseach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean mhailíseach (a malicious woman) but scéal mailíseach (a malicious story), because scéal is masculine.
What is the plural of mailíseach?
With a plural noun mailíseach becomes mailíseacha: scéalta mailíseacha, mná mailíseacha.
How do you say very malicious in Irish?
an-mhailíseach. Too malicious is rómhailíseach, and as malicious as is chomh mailíseach le.
What is the difference between 'mailíseach' and 'mioscaiseach'?
Both mean spiteful or malicious; 'mailíseach' is common in legal and formal use, as in 'damáiste mailíseach', while 'mioscaiseach' is more everyday for mischievous spite.
