HeyRuaHow to say “minority” in Irish
- Irish:
- mionaois
- English:
- minority
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “MIN-ee-sh” /ˈmʲɪnˠiːʃ/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- mionaoise, na mionaoise (e.g. le linn na mionaoise, during the minority)
What does “mionaois” mean?
- minority
- The state of being under the legal age of adulthood.Also: nonage, being under age, legal minority.
Other Irish words for minority: mionlach (minority)
“Mionaois” with the article
Here is mionaois after the article (an t-alt).
an mhionaois
the minority
Lenition: m becomes mh after an (feminine noun)
“Mionaois” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using mionaois, the Irish word for minority.
Bhí sé fós i mionaois nuair a fuair a athair bás.
He was still a minor when his father died.
Ní féidir conradh a dhéanamh le linn mionaoise.
A contract cannot be made during minority.
Tháinig deireadh lena mionaois ag ocht mbliana déag.
Her minority ended at eighteen.
Rialaigh caomhnóir an t-eastát i rith a mhionaoise.
A guardian managed the estate during his minority.
Is ceist dlí í an mhionaois.
Minority is a legal question.
Bíonn cosaint ar leith ag leanaí i mionaois.
Children under age have special protection.
Phléigh an chúirt a mionaois go mion.
The court discussed her minority in detail.
Other nouns in Irish
More everyday Irish nouns to learn next.
Minority in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for minority?
The Irish for minority is mionaois (pronounced “MIN-ee-sh”). It’s a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce mionaois in Irish?
Mionaois is said like “MIN-ee-sh” (IPA /ˈmʲɪnˠiːʃ/).
Does mionaois have a plural?
No plural form is given for mionaois in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Why does mionaois change to mhionaois?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhionaois. After ár (our) it stays ár mionaois, because m does not take eclipsis.
Does 'mionaois' mean a minority group?
No, mionaois means being under age; a minority group is mionlach.
