HeyRuaHow to say “obtuse” in Irish
- Irish:
- maoluilleach
- English:
- obtuse
- Word type:
- adjective
- More obtuse:
- níos maoluillí
- Most obtuse:
- is maoluillí
- Plural:
- maoluilleacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MWEEL-il-yukh” /ˈmˠiːlˠɪlʲəx/
What does “maoluilleach” mean?
- obtuse
- Describes an angle greater than a right angle but less than a straight line.Also: obtuse-angled, blunt-angled.
“Maoluilleach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is maoluilleach after triantán (triangle, masculine), after uillinn (elbow, 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: uillinn mhaoluilleach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: triantán maoluilleach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, maoluilleacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: triantáin mhaoluilleacha; after other plurals it does not: uillinneacha maoluilleacha.
More obtuse, most obtuse, very obtuse
Tá an uillinn seo níos maoluillí ná an ceann eile. This angle is more obtuse than the other one.
| more obtuse | níos maoluillí | in the past tense: ní ba mhaoluillí |
|---|---|---|
| most obtuse | is maoluillí | in the past tense: ba mhaoluillí |
| as obtuse as | chomh maoluilleach le | no change after chomh |
| very obtuse | an-mhaoluilleach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too obtuse | rómhaoluilleach | ró- lenites |
“Maoluilleach” 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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Obtuse in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for obtuse?
The Irish for obtuse is maoluilleach (pronounced “MWEEL-il-yukh”). It comes after the noun: triantán maoluilleach, an obtuse triangle; uillinn mhaoluilleach, an obtuse elbow.
How do you say more obtuse and most obtuse in Irish?
níos maoluillí is more obtuse and is maoluillí is most obtuse. In the past tense they become ní ba mhaoluillí and ba mhaoluillí.
Why does maoluilleach become mhaoluilleach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So uillinn mhaoluilleach (an obtuse elbow) but triantán maoluilleach (an obtuse triangle), because triantán is masculine.
What is the plural of maoluilleach?
With a plural noun maoluilleach becomes maoluilleacha: triantáin mhaoluilleacha, uillinneacha maoluilleacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very obtuse in Irish?
an-mhaoluilleach. Too obtuse is rómhaoluilleach, and as obtuse as is chomh maoluilleach le.
What is the opposite of 'maoluilleach'?
The opposite is 'géaruilleach', acute-angled, and a right-angled triangle is 'triantán dronuilleach'.
