HeyRuaHow to say “rice” in Irish
- Irish:
- rís
- English:
- rice
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, second declension
- Pronunciation:
- “reesh” /ɾʲiːʃ/
Various forms
- Plural:
- ríseanna (rices)
- Genitive singular:
- ríse, na ríse (e.g. mála ríse, a bag of rice)
- Genitive plural:
- ríseanna, na ríseanna (e.g. praghsanna na ríseanna, the prices of rices)
What does “rís” mean?
- rice
- A cereal grain grown in wet fields and eaten as food, or the plant it comes from.Also: rice grain, boiled rice, rice plant.
“Rís” with the article
The plural of rice in Irish is ríseanna. Here is rís after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
an rís
the rice
No change after an
na ríseanna
the rices
Plural: no change after na
“Rís” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using rís, the Irish word for rice.
Ba mhaith liom rís le mo dhinnéar.
I'd like rice with my dinner.
Tá an rís bruite anois.
The rice is cooked now.
Cheannaigh mé mála ríse sa siopa.
I bought a bag of rice in the shop.
Cuir an rís sa phota uisce.
Put the rice in the pot of water.
Is maith le mo mhac rís agus curaí.
My son likes rice and curry.
Fástar rís i gcuid mhór den Áise.
Rice is grown in much of Asia.
Tá cineálacha éagsúla ríse ar díol anseo.
Various kinds of rice are on sale here.
Other nouns in Irish
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Rice in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for rice?
The Irish for rice is rís (pronounced “reesh”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is ríseanna.
How do you pronounce rís in Irish?
Rís is said like “reesh” (IPA /ɾʲiːʃ/).
What is the plural of rice in Irish?
The plural of rís is ríseanna; with the article, na ríseanna means “the rices”. The genitive plural is ríseanna, as in praghsanna na ríseanna (the prices of rices).
How do I say rice pudding in Irish?
Rice pudding is 'maróg ríse', using the genitive 'ríse' after 'maróg'.
