HeyRuaHow to say “mammoth” in Irish
- Irish:
- mamat
- English:
- mammoth
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “MAM-ut” /ˈmˠamˠət̪ˠ/
- Plural:
- mamait (mammoths)
- Genitive singular:
- mamait, an mhamait (e.g. fiacla an mhamait, the mammoth's tusks)
- Genitive plural:
- mamat, na mamat (e.g. cnámha na mamat, the bones of the mammoths)
What does “mamat” mean?
- mammoth
- A large extinct animal like a hairy elephant with long curved tusks.Also: woolly mammoth, extinct elephant.
“Mamat” with the article
The plural of mammoth in Irish is mamait. Here is mamat after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Mamat” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using mamat, the Irish word for mammoth.
Other nouns in Irish
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Mammoth in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for mammoth?
The Irish for mammoth is mamat (pronounced “MAM-ut”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is mamait.
How do you pronounce mamat in Irish?
Mamat is said like “MAM-ut” (IPA /ˈmˠamˠət̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of mammoth in Irish?
The plural of mamat is mamait; with the article, na mamait means “the mammoths”. The genitive plural is mamat, as in cnámha na mamat (the bones of the mammoths).
Why does mamat change to mhamat?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhamat. After ár (our) it stays ár mamat, because m does not take eclipsis.
Can 'mamat' be used as an adjective meaning huge, like English 'mammoth'?
Not usually: for 'huge' Irish uses adjectives like 'ollmhór' or 'an-mhór', so 'a mammoth task' is 'tasc ollmhór'.
