HeyRuaHow to say “to cube” in Irish
- Irish:
- ciúbaigh
- English:
- to cube, dice
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- ciúbú (ag ciúbú, cubing)
- Verbal adjective:
- ciúbaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “KYOO-bee” /ˈcuːbˠiː/
What does “ciúbaigh” mean?
“Ciúbaigh” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to cube
- To multiply a number by itself twice, raising it to the power of three.Also: raise to the third power, raise to the power of three.
1 other meaning: dice
- 2to dice
- To cut food into small cubes.Also: cube, cut into cubes.
“Ciúbaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chiúbaigh méI cubed | Níor chiúbaigh méI did not cube | Ar chiúbaigh mé?Did I cube? |
| tú (you) | Chiúbaigh túYou cubed | Níor chiúbaigh túYou did not cube | Ar chiúbaigh tú?Did you cube? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chiúbaigh sé / síHe cubed | Níor chiúbaigh sé / síHe did not cube | Ar chiúbaigh sé / sí?Did he cube? |
| sinn (we) | ChiúbaíomarWe cubed | Níor chiúbaíomarWe did not cube | Ar chiúbaíomar?Did we cube? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chiúbaigh sibhYou cubed | Níor chiúbaigh sibhYou did not cube | Ar chiúbaigh sibh?Did you cube? |
| siad (they) | Chiúbaigh siadThey cubed | Níor chiúbaigh siadThey did not cube | Ar chiúbaigh siad?Did they cube? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ciúbaíodh | Níor ciúbaíodh | Ar ciúbaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CiúbaímI cube | Ní chiúbaímI do not cube | An gciúbaím?Do I cube? |
| tú (you) | Ciúbaíonn túYou cube | Ní chiúbaíonn túYou do not cube | An gciúbaíonn tú?Do you cube? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ciúbaíonn sé / síHe cubes | Ní chiúbaíonn sé / síHe does not cube | An gciúbaíonn sé / sí?Does he cube? |
| sinn (we) | CiúbaímidWe cube | Ní chiúbaímidWe do not cube | An gciúbaímid?Do we cube? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ciúbaíonn sibhYou cube | Ní chiúbaíonn sibhYou do not cube | An gciúbaíonn sibh?Do you cube? |
| siad (they) | Ciúbaíonn siadThey cube | Ní chiúbaíonn siadThey do not cube | An gciúbaíonn siad?Do they cube? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ciúbaítear | Ní chiúbaítear | An gciúbaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Ciúbóidh méI will cube | Ní chiúbóidh méI will not cube | An gciúbóidh mé?Will I cube? |
| tú (you) | Ciúbóidh túYou will cube | Ní chiúbóidh túYou will not cube | An gciúbóidh tú?Will you cube? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ciúbóidh sé / síHe will cube | Ní chiúbóidh sé / síHe will not cube | An gciúbóidh sé / sí?Will he cube? |
| sinn (we) | CiúbóimidWe will cube | Ní chiúbóimidWe will not cube | An gciúbóimid?Will we cube? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ciúbóidh sibhYou will cube | Ní chiúbóidh sibhYou will not cube | An gciúbóidh sibh?Will you cube? |
| siad (they) | Ciúbóidh siadThey will cube | Ní chiúbóidh siadThey will not cube | An gciúbóidh siad?Will they cube? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ciúbófar | Ní chiúbófar | An gciúbófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChiúbóinnI would cube | Ní chiúbóinnI would not cube | An gciúbóinn?Would I cube? |
| tú (you) | ChiúbófáYou would cube | Ní chiúbófáYou would not cube | An gciúbófá?Would you cube? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chiúbódh sé / síHe would cube | Ní chiúbódh sé / síHe would not cube | An gciúbódh sé / sí?Would he cube? |
| sinn (we) | ChiúbóimisWe would cube | Ní chiúbóimisWe would not cube | An gciúbóimis?Would we cube? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chiúbódh sibhYou would cube | Ní chiúbódh sibhYou would not cube | An gciúbódh sibh?Would you cube? |
| siad (they) | ChiúbóidísThey would cube | Ní chiúbóidísThey would not cube | An gciúbóidís?Would they cube? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chiúbófaí | Ní chiúbófaí | An gciúbófaí? |
“Ciúbaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Chiúbaigh sí an uimhir a trí agus fuair sí fiche a seacht.
She cubed the number three and got twenty-seven.
Ciúbaíonn tú an fad chun an toirt a fháil.
You cube the length to get the volume.
Ciúbóidh mé na huimhreacha sin amárach.
I will cube those numbers tomorrow.
Dá gciúbófá dó, gheofá ocht.
If you cubed two, you would get eight.
Níor chiúbaigh sé an uimhir i gceart.
He didn't cube the number correctly.
Ar chiúbaigh tú an uimhir sin fós?
Have you cubed that number yet?
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To cube in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to cube?
The Irish for to cube is ciúbaigh (pronounced “KYOO-bee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is ciúbú.
What is the verbal noun of ciúbaigh?
The verbal noun of ciúbaigh is ciúbú, used after ag for the continuous: ag ciúbú (cubing). The verbal adjective is ciúbaithe.
How do you say ciúbaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Chiúbaigh mé; negative Níor chiúbaigh mé; question Ar chiúbaigh mé?. Future: Ciúbóidh mé; negative Ní chiúbóidh mé; question An gciúbóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of ciúbaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chiúbóinn (I would cube); negative Ní chiúbóinn; question An gciúbóinn?.
Does ciúbaigh have more than one meaning?
Yes. Ciúbaigh can mean to cube or to dice, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the related verb for squaring a number?
To square a number is "cearnaigh", while to cube it is "ciúbaigh"; the noun for a cube is "ciúb".
