HeyRuaHow to say “monthly” in Irish
- Irish:
- míosta
- English:
- monthly, menstrual
- Word type:
- adjective
- Monthlier:
- níos míosta
- Monthliest:
- is míosta
- Pronunciation:
- “MEES-ta” /ˈmʲiːst̪ˠə/
What does “míosta” mean?
“Míosta” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- monthly
- Happening, paid or produced once every month.Also: every month, per month.
1 other meaning: menstrual
- 2menstrual
- Relating to a woman's monthly period.Also: period.
Other Irish adjectives for monthly: míosúil (monthly)
“Míosta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is míosta after cruinniú (meeting, masculine), after iris (magazine, 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: iris mhíosta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: cruinniú míosta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, míosta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: irisí míosta.
Monthlier, monthliest, very monthly
Tá an tuarascáil seo níos míosta ná an ceann eile. This report is more regularly monthly than the other one.
| monthlier | níos míosta | in the past tense: ní ba mhíosta |
|---|---|---|
| monthliest | is míosta | in the past tense: ba mhíosta |
| as monthly as | chomh míosta le | no change after chomh |
| very monthly | an-mhíosta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too monthly | rómhíosta | ró- lenites |
“Míosta” 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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Monthly in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for monthly?
The Irish for monthly is míosta (pronounced “MEES-ta”). It comes after the noun: cruinniú míosta, a monthly meeting; iris mhíosta, a monthly magazine.
How do you say monthlier and monthliest in Irish?
níos míosta is monthlier and is míosta is monthliest. In the past tense they become ní ba mhíosta and ba mhíosta.
Why does míosta become mhíosta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So iris mhíosta (a monthly magazine) but cruinniú míosta (a monthly meeting), because cruinniú is masculine.
How do you say very monthly in Irish?
an-mhíosta. Too monthly is rómhíosta, and as monthly as is chomh míosta le.
Does míosta have more than one meaning?
Yes. Míosta can mean monthly or menstrual, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the difference between 'míosta' and 'míosúil'?
Both can mean monthly; 'míosúil' is the more usual word for monthly in everyday use, while 'míosta' also covers the menstrual sense, as in 'fuil mhíosta'.
