HeyRuaHow to say “minimum” in Irish
- Irish:
- íosta
- English:
- minimum
- Word type:
- adjective
- More minimum:
- níos íosta
- Most minimum:
- is íosta
- Pronunciation:
- “EES-ta” /iːsˠt̪ˠə/
What does “íosta” mean?
- minimum
- Being the smallest amount or lowest level allowed or possible.Also: minimal, least, lowest.
“Íosta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is íosta after pá (wage, masculine), after aois (age, feminine) and after a plural.
after a masculine nounpá íostaa minimum wage
after a feminine nounaois íostaa minimum age
after a plural nounpánna íostaminimum wages
plural
pánnawages
+íostaminimum, plural
=pánna íostaminimum wages
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, íosta.
More minimum, most minimum, very minimum
níosmore
+íostaminimum
=níos íostamore minimum
ismost
+íostaminimum
=is íostamost minimum
| more minimum | níos íosta | in the past tense: ní b'íosta |
|---|---|---|
| most minimum | is íosta | in the past tense: ab íosta |
| as minimum as | chomh híosta le | chomh puts an h before a vowel |
| very minimum | an-íosta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too minimum | ró-íosta | ró- lenites |
“Íosta” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Tá an pá íosta ró-íseal sa tír seo.
The minimum wage is too low in this country.
Is é ocht mbliana déag an aois íosta.
Eighteen is the minimum age.
Seo iad na caighdeáin íosta don obair.
These are the minimum standards for the work.
Cén costas íosta atá air?
What is the minimum cost?
Other adjectives in Irish
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Minimum in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for minimum?
The Irish for minimum is íosta (pronounced “EES-ta”). It comes after the noun: pá íosta, a minimum wage; aois íosta, a minimum age.
How do you say more minimum and most minimum in Irish?
níos íosta is more minimum and is íosta is most minimum. In the past tense they become ní b'íosta and ab íosta.
How do you say very minimum in Irish?
an-íosta. Too minimum is ró-íosta, and as minimum as is chomh híosta le.
What is the opposite of 'íosta'?
The opposite is 'uasta', maximum, as in 'luas uasta' (maximum speed) versus 'pá íosta' (minimum wage).
