HeyRuaHow to say “Turkish” in Irish
- Irish:
- Turcach
- English:
- Turkish
- Word type:
- adjective
- More Turkish:
- níos Turcaí
- Most Turkish:
- is Turcaí
- Plural:
- Turcacha
- Pronunciation:
- “TUR-kuhkh” /ˈt̪ˠʊɾˠkəx/
What does “Turcach” mean?
- Turkish
- Coming from or relating to Turkey, its people or its language.Also: from Turkey, Turkic.
“Turcach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is Turcach after bia (food, masculine), after cathair (city, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: cathair Thurcach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: bia Turcach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, Turcacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: cathracha Turcacha.
More Turkish, most Turkish, very Turkish
| more Turkish | níos Turcaí | in the past tense: ní ba Thurcaí |
|---|---|---|
| most Turkish | is Turcaí | in the past tense: ba Thurcaí |
| as Turkish as | chomh Turcach le | no change after chomh |
| very Turkish | an-Turcach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too Turkish | ró-Thurcach | ró- lenites |
“Turcach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Turkish in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for Turkish?
The Irish for Turkish is Turcach (pronounced “TUR-kuhkh”). It comes after the noun: bia Turcach, Turkish food; cathair Thurcach, a Turkish city.
How do you say more Turkish and most Turkish in Irish?
níos Turcaí is more Turkish and is Turcaí is most Turkish. In the past tense they become ní ba Thurcaí and ba Thurcaí.
Why does Turcach become Thurcach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cathair Thurcach (a Turkish city) but bia Turcach (Turkish food), because bia is masculine.
What is the plural of Turcach?
With a plural noun Turcach becomes Turcacha: bianna Turcacha, cathracha Turcacha.
How do you say very Turkish in Irish?
an-Turcach. Too Turkish is ró-Thurcach, and as Turkish as is chomh Turcach le.
What is the Irish for the Turkish language?
The language is 'an Tuircis', while 'Turcach' is the adjective and also the noun for a Turkish person.
What is the Irish for Turkey?
Turkey is 'an Tuirc', for example 'sa Tuirc' means in Turkey.
