HeyRuaHow to say “unruly” in Irish
- Irish:
- mírialta
- English:
- unruly, irregular
- Word type:
- adjective
- More unruly:
- níos mírialta
- Most unruly:
- is mírialta
- Pronunciation:
- “MEE-ree-al-ta” /ˈmʲiːɾʲiəl̪ˠt̪ˠə/
What does “mírialta” mean?
“Mírialta” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- unruly
- Not following rules or order; badly behaved and hard to control.Also: disorderly, undisciplined, wild.
1 other meaning: irregular
- 2irregular
- Not regular in form, pattern or occurrence.Also: uneven, erratic.
“Mírialta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is mírialta after slua (crowd, 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 mhírialta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: slua mírialta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, mírialta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná mírialta.
More unruly, most unruly, very unruly
Tá an grúpa seo níos mírialta ná an ceann eile. This group is more unruly than the other one.
| more unruly | níos mírialta | in the past tense: ní ba mhírialta |
|---|---|---|
| most unruly | is mírialta | in the past tense: ba mhírialta |
| as unruly as | chomh mírialta le | no change after chomh |
| very unruly | an-mhírialta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too unruly | rómhírialta | ró- lenites |
“Mírialta” 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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Unruly in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for unruly?
The Irish for unruly is mírialta (pronounced “MEE-ree-al-ta”). It comes after the noun: slua mírialta, an unruly crowd; bean mhírialta, an unruly woman.
How do you say more unruly and most unruly in Irish?
níos mírialta is more unruly and is mírialta is most unruly. In the past tense they become ní ba mhírialta and ba mhírialta.
Why does mírialta become mhírialta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean mhírialta (an unruly woman) but slua mírialta (an unruly crowd), because slua is masculine.
How do you say very unruly in Irish?
an-mhírialta. Too unruly is rómhírialta, and as unruly as is chomh mírialta le.
Does mírialta have more than one meaning?
Yes. Mírialta can mean unruly or irregular, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the difference between mírialta and neamhrialta?
Mírialta usually means unruly or disorderly, as in iompar mírialta, while neamhrialta is the usual word for irregular, for example briathar neamhrialta, an irregular verb.
