HeyRuaHow to say “unruly” in Irish
- Irish:
- místiúrtha
- English:
- unruly, misguided
- Word type:
- adjective
- More unruly:
- níos místiúrtha
- Most unruly:
- is místiúrtha
- Pronunciation:
- “MEESH-tchoor-ha” /ˈmʲiːʃtʲuːɾˠhə/
What does “místiúrtha” mean?
“Místiúrtha” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- unruly
- Hard to control or manage, badly behaved.Also: unmanageable, uncontrollable, wild, badly behaved.
1 other meaning: misguided
- 2misguided
- Badly directed or led astray.Also: misdirected, led astray.
Other Irish adjectives for unruly: mírialta (unruly)
“Místiúrtha” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is místiúrtha after páiste (child, masculine), after bean (woman, 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: bean mhístiúrtha. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: páiste místiúrtha.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, místiúrtha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná místiúrtha.
More unruly, most unruly, very unruly
Tá an madra seo níos místiúrtha ná an ceann eile. This dog is more unruly than the other one.
| more unruly | níos místiúrtha | in the past tense: ní ba mhístiúrtha |
|---|---|---|
| most unruly | is místiúrtha | in the past tense: ba mhístiúrtha |
| as unruly as | chomh místiúrtha le | no change after chomh |
| very unruly | an-mhístiúrtha | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too unruly | rómhístiúrtha | ró- lenites |
“Místiúrtha” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Unruly in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for unruly?
The Irish for unruly is místiúrtha (pronounced “MEESH-tchoor-ha”). It comes after the noun: páiste místiúrtha, an unruly child; bean mhístiúrtha, an unruly woman.
How do you say more unruly and most unruly in Irish?
níos místiúrtha is more unruly and is místiúrtha is most unruly. In the past tense they become ní ba mhístiúrtha and ba mhístiúrtha.
Why does místiúrtha become mhístiúrtha?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean mhístiúrtha (an unruly woman) but páiste místiúrtha (an unruly child), because páiste is masculine.
How do you say very unruly in Irish?
an-mhístiúrtha. Too unruly is rómhístiúrtha, and as unruly as is chomh místiúrtha le.
Does místiúrtha have more than one meaning?
Yes. Místiúrtha can mean unruly or misguided, depending on context; the first is the most common.
How is 'místiúrtha' different from 'dána'?
'Dána' usually means bold or naughty, while 'místiúrtha' stresses that someone or something is out of control and hard to manage, as in 'slua místiúrtha', an unruly crowd.
