HeyRuaHow to say “to vomit” in Irish
- Irish:
- urlaic
- English:
- to vomit
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- urlacan (ag urlacan, vomiting)
- Verbal adjective:
- urlactha
- Pronunciation:
- “UR-lik” /ˈuɾˠlˠəc/
What does “urlaic” mean?
- to vomit
- To bring food back up from the stomach through the mouth.Also: throw up, be sick, puke, retch.
“Urlaic” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'urlaic méI vomited | Níor urlaic méI did not vomit | Ar urlaic mé?Did I vomit? |
| tú (you) | D'urlaic túYou vomited | Níor urlaic túYou did not vomit | Ar urlaic tú?Did you vomit? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'urlaic sé / síHe vomited | Níor urlaic sé / síHe did not vomit | Ar urlaic sé / sí?Did he vomit? |
| sinn (we) | D'urlacamarWe vomited | Níor urlacamarWe did not vomit | Ar urlacamar?Did we vomit? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'urlaic sibhYou vomited | Níor urlaic sibhYou did not vomit | Ar urlaic sibh?Did you vomit? |
| siad (they) | D'urlaic siadThey vomited | Níor urlaic siadThey did not vomit | Ar urlaic siad?Did they vomit? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Urlacadh | Níor urlacadh | Ar urlacadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | UrlacaimI vomit | Ní urlacaimI do not vomit | An urlacaim?Do I vomit? |
| tú (you) | Urlacann túYou vomit | Ní urlacann túYou do not vomit | An urlacann tú?Do you vomit? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Urlacann sé / síHe vomits | Ní urlacann sé / síHe does not vomit | An urlacann sé / sí?Does he vomit? |
| sinn (we) | UrlacaimidWe vomit | Ní urlacaimidWe do not vomit | An urlacaimid?Do we vomit? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Urlacann sibhYou vomit | Ní urlacann sibhYou do not vomit | An urlacann sibh?Do you vomit? |
| siad (they) | Urlacann siadThey vomit | Ní urlacann siadThey do not vomit | An urlacann siad?Do they vomit? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Urlactar | Ní urlactar | An urlactar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Urlacfaidh méI will vomit | Ní urlacfaidh méI will not vomit | An urlacfaidh mé?Will I vomit? |
| tú (you) | Urlacfaidh túYou will vomit | Ní urlacfaidh túYou will not vomit | An urlacfaidh tú?Will you vomit? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Urlacfaidh sé / síHe will vomit | Ní urlacfaidh sé / síHe will not vomit | An urlacfaidh sé / sí?Will he vomit? |
| sinn (we) | UrlacfaimidWe will vomit | Ní urlacfaimidWe will not vomit | An urlacfaimid?Will we vomit? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Urlacfaidh sibhYou will vomit | Ní urlacfaidh sibhYou will not vomit | An urlacfaidh sibh?Will you vomit? |
| siad (they) | Urlacfaidh siadThey will vomit | Ní urlacfaidh siadThey will not vomit | An urlacfaidh siad?Will they vomit? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Urlacfar | Ní urlacfar | An urlacfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'urlacfainnI would vomit | Ní urlacfainnI would not vomit | An urlacfainn?Would I vomit? |
| tú (you) | D'urlacfáYou would vomit | Ní urlacfáYou would not vomit | An urlacfá?Would you vomit? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'urlacfadh sé / síHe would vomit | Ní urlacfadh sé / síHe would not vomit | An urlacfadh sé / sí?Would he vomit? |
| sinn (we) | D'urlacfaimisWe would vomit | Ní urlacfaimisWe would not vomit | An urlacfaimis?Would we vomit? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'urlacfadh sibhYou would vomit | Ní urlacfadh sibhYou would not vomit | An urlacfadh sibh?Would you vomit? |
| siad (they) | D'urlacfaidísThey would vomit | Ní urlacfaidísThey would not vomit | An urlacfaidís?Would they vomit? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'urlacfaí | Ní urlacfaí | An urlacfaí? |
“Urlaic” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'urlaic an páiste tar éis an dinnéir.
The child vomited after dinner.
Urlacann sé gach uair a bhíonn sé ar bhád.
He vomits every time he is on a boat.
Urlacfaidh tú má itheann tú an iomarca.
You will vomit if you eat too much.
D'urlacfainn dá n-ólfainn é sin.
I would vomit if I drank that.
Níor urlaic sí ar chor ar bith.
She didn't vomit at all.
Ar urlaic an madra ar an urlár?
Did the dog vomit on the floor?
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To vomit in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to vomit?
The Irish for to vomit is urlaic (pronounced “UR-lik”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is urlacan.
What is the verbal noun of urlaic?
The verbal noun of urlaic is urlacan, used after ag for the continuous: ag urlacan (vomiting). The verbal adjective is urlactha.
How do you say urlaic in the past and the future?
Past: D'urlaic mé; negative Níor urlaic mé; question Ar urlaic mé?. Future: Urlacfaidh mé; negative Ní urlacfaidh mé; question An urlacfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of urlaic?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'urlacfainn (I would vomit); negative Ní urlacfainn; question An urlacfainn?.
Is there a more everyday way to say 'throw up' in Irish?
Yes, many speakers say 'cuir amach' or 'caith amach', for example 'Chuir sé amach', meaning 'He threw up'. The noun for vomiting or vomit is 'urlacan'.
