HeyRuaHow to say “to disarm” in Irish
- Irish:
- dí-armáil
- English:
- to disarm
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- dí-armáil (ag dí-armáil, disarming)
- Verbal adjective:
- dí-armáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “DEE-ar-mawl” /ˈdʲiːˌaɾˠəmˠaːlʲ/
What does “dí-armáil” mean?
- to disarm
- To take weapons away from a person, group or country, or to give up weapons.Also: decommission, take weapons from.
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“Dí-armáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhí-armáil méI disarmed | Níor dhí-armáil méI did not disarm | Ar dhí-armáil mé?Did I disarm? |
| tú (you) | Dhí-armáil túYou disarmed | Níor dhí-armáil túYou did not disarm | Ar dhí-armáil tú?Did you disarm? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhí-armáil sé / síHe disarmed | Níor dhí-armáil sé / síHe did not disarm | Ar dhí-armáil sé / sí?Did he disarm? |
| sinn (we) | Dhí-armálamarWe disarmed | Níor dhí-armálamarWe did not disarm | Ar dhí-armálamar?Did we disarm? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhí-armáil sibhYou disarmed | Níor dhí-armáil sibhYou did not disarm | Ar dhí-armáil sibh?Did you disarm? |
| siad (they) | Dhí-armáil siadThey disarmed | Níor dhí-armáil siadThey did not disarm | Ar dhí-armáil siad?Did they disarm? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dí-armáladh | Níor dí-armáladh | Ar dí-armáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dí-armálaimI disarm | Ní dhí-armálaimI do not disarm | An ndí-armálaim?Do I disarm? |
| tú (you) | Dí-armálann túYou disarm | Ní dhí-armálann túYou do not disarm | An ndí-armálann tú?Do you disarm? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dí-armálann sé / síHe disarms | Ní dhí-armálann sé / síHe does not disarm | An ndí-armálann sé / sí?Does he disarm? |
| sinn (we) | Dí-armálaimidWe disarm | Ní dhí-armálaimidWe do not disarm | An ndí-armálaimid?Do we disarm? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dí-armálann sibhYou disarm | Ní dhí-armálann sibhYou do not disarm | An ndí-armálann sibh?Do you disarm? |
| siad (they) | Dí-armálann siadThey disarm | Ní dhí-armálann siadThey do not disarm | An ndí-armálann siad?Do they disarm? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dí-armáiltear | Ní dhí-armáiltear | An ndí-armáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dí-armálfaidh méI will disarm | Ní dhí-armálfaidh méI will not disarm | An ndí-armálfaidh mé?Will I disarm? |
| tú (you) | Dí-armálfaidh túYou will disarm | Ní dhí-armálfaidh túYou will not disarm | An ndí-armálfaidh tú?Will you disarm? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dí-armálfaidh sé / síHe will disarm | Ní dhí-armálfaidh sé / síHe will not disarm | An ndí-armálfaidh sé / sí?Will he disarm? |
| sinn (we) | Dí-armálfaimidWe will disarm | Ní dhí-armálfaimidWe will not disarm | An ndí-armálfaimid?Will we disarm? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dí-armálfaidh sibhYou will disarm | Ní dhí-armálfaidh sibhYou will not disarm | An ndí-armálfaidh sibh?Will you disarm? |
| siad (they) | Dí-armálfaidh siadThey will disarm | Ní dhí-armálfaidh siadThey will not disarm | An ndí-armálfaidh siad?Will they disarm? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dí-armálfar | Ní dhí-armálfar | An ndí-armálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhí-armálfainnI would disarm | Ní dhí-armálfainnI would not disarm | An ndí-armálfainn?Would I disarm? |
| tú (you) | Dhí-armálfáYou would disarm | Ní dhí-armálfáYou would not disarm | An ndí-armálfá?Would you disarm? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhí-armálfadh sé / síHe would disarm | Ní dhí-armálfadh sé / síHe would not disarm | An ndí-armálfadh sé / sí?Would he disarm? |
| sinn (we) | Dhí-armálfaimisWe would disarm | Ní dhí-armálfaimisWe would not disarm | An ndí-armálfaimis?Would we disarm? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhí-armálfadh sibhYou would disarm | Ní dhí-armálfadh sibhYou would not disarm | An ndí-armálfadh sibh?Would you disarm? |
| siad (they) | Dhí-armálfaidísThey would disarm | Ní dhí-armálfaidísThey would not disarm | An ndí-armálfaidís?Would they disarm? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhí-armálfaí | Ní dhí-armálfaí | An ndí-armálfaí? |
“Dí-armáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Dhí-armáil na saighdiúirí an dream reibiliúnach.
The soldiers disarmed the rebel group.
Dí-armálann na póilíní gach duine ag an teorainn.
The police disarm everyone at the border.
Dí-armálfaidh an rialtas na grúpaí sin go luath.
The government will disarm those groups soon.
Dhí-armálfadh siad an tír dá mbeadh an deis acu.
They would disarm the country if they had the chance.
Níor dhí-armáil siad an t-arm go fóill.
They have not disarmed the army yet.
Ar dhí-armáil na póilíní an fear?
Did the police disarm the man?
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To disarm in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to disarm?
The Irish for to disarm is dí-armáil (pronounced “DEE-ar-mawl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is dí-armáil.
What is the verbal noun of dí-armáil?
The verbal noun of dí-armáil is dí-armáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag dí-armáil (disarming). The verbal adjective is dí-armáilte.
How do you say dí-armáil in the past and the future?
Past: Dhí-armáil mé; negative Níor dhí-armáil mé; question Ar dhí-armáil mé?. Future: Dí-armálfaidh mé; negative Ní dhí-armálfaidh mé; question An ndí-armálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of dí-armáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhí-armálfainn (I would disarm); negative Ní dhí-armálfainn; question An ndí-armálfainn?.
What is the opposite of 'dí-armáil'?
The opposite is 'armáil', to arm; the prefix 'dí-' means un- or de-.
