HeyRuaHow to say “megabyte” in Irish
- Irish:
- meigibheart
- English:
- megabyte
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “MEG-i-vyart” /ˈmʲɛɟɪvʲaɾˠt̪ˠ/
- Plural:
- meigibhearta (megabytes)
- Genitive singular:
- meigibhirt, an mheigibhirt (e.g. luach meigibhirt amháin, the value of one megabyte)
- Genitive plural:
- meigibheart, na meigibheart (e.g. líon na meigibheart, the number of megabytes)
What does “meigibheart” mean?
- megabyte
- A unit of digital storage equal to about one million bytes, used especially for file and memory sizes.Also: mb, mbyte.
“Meigibheart” with the article
The plural of megabyte in Irish is meigibhearta. Here is meigibheart after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Meigibheart” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using meigibheart, the Irish word for megabyte.
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Megabyte in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for megabyte?
The Irish for megabyte is meigibheart (pronounced “MEG-i-vyart”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is meigibhearta.
How do you pronounce meigibheart in Irish?
Meigibheart is said like “MEG-i-vyart” (IPA /ˈmʲɛɟɪvʲaɾˠt̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of megabyte in Irish?
The plural of meigibheart is meigibhearta; with the article, na meigibhearta means “the megabytes”. The genitive plural is meigibheart, as in líon na meigibheart (the number of megabytes).
Why does meigibheart change to mheigibheart?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mheigibheart. After ár (our) it stays ár meigibheart, because m does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between 'meigibheart' and 'meigighiotán'?
'Meigibheart' is a megabyte, since 'beart' means byte, while 'meigighiotán' is a megabit, since 'giotán' means bit. Internet speeds are usually given in 'meigighiotáin sa soicind' and file sizes in 'meigibhearta'.
