HeyRuaHow to say “oral cavity” in Irish
- Irish:
- béalchuas
- English:
- oral cavity
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “BAYL-khoo-us” /bʲeːlˠxuəsˠ/
- Plural:
- béalchuasa (oral cavities)
- Genitive singular:
- béalchuais, an bhéalchuais (e.g. ailse an bhéalchuais, cancer of the oral cavity)
- Genitive plural:
- béalchuas, na mbéalchuas (e.g. íomhánna na mbéalchuas, the images of the oral cavities)
What does “béalchuas” mean?
- oral cavity
- The hollow space inside the mouth, behind the lips and teeth.Also: mouth cavity, buccal cavity, inside of the mouth.
“Béalchuas” with the article
The plural of oral cavity in Irish is béalchuasa. Here is béalchuas after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Béalchuas” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using béalchuas, the Irish word for oral cavity.
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Oral cavity in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for oral cavity?
The Irish for oral cavity is béalchuas (pronounced “BAYL-khoo-us”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is béalchuasa.
How do you pronounce béalchuas in Irish?
Béalchuas is said like “BAYL-khoo-us” (IPA /bʲeːlˠxuəsˠ/).
What is the plural of oral cavity in Irish?
The plural of béalchuas is béalchuasa; with the article, na béalchuasa means “the oral cavities”. The genitive plural is béalchuas, as in íomhánna na mbéalchuas (the images of the oral cavities).
Why does béalchuas change to bhéalchuas or mbéalchuas?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) béalchuas becomes mo bhéalchuas (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár mbéalchuas (eclipsis).
How is 'béalchuas' different from 'béal'?
'Béal' is the everyday word for mouth, while 'béalchuas' is the technical term for the cavity inside it, used in medicine and anatomy.
