HeyRuaHow to say “volatile” in Irish
- Irish:
- so-ghalaithe
- English:
- volatile
- Word type:
- adjective
- More volatile:
- níos so-ghalaithe
- Most volatile:
- is so-ghalaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “so-GHAL-ih-heh” /ˈsˠɔˌɣalˠəhə/
What does “so-ghalaithe” mean?
- volatile
- Easily turned into vapour or gas at a low temperature.Also: easily evaporated, evaporable, vaporizable.
“So-ghalaithe” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is so-ghalaithe after leacht (liquid, masculine), after ola (oil, 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: ola sho-ghalaithe. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: leacht so-ghalaithe.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, so-ghalaithe. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: olaí so-ghalaithe.
More volatile, most volatile, very volatile
Tá alcól níos so-ghalaithe ná uisce. Alcohol is more volatile than water.
| more volatile | níos so-ghalaithe | in the past tense: ní ba sho-ghalaithe |
|---|---|---|
| most volatile | is so-ghalaithe | in the past tense: ba sho-ghalaithe |
| as volatile as | chomh so-ghalaithe le | no change after chomh |
| very volatile | an-so-ghalaithe | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too volatile | rósho-ghalaithe | ró- lenites |
“So-ghalaithe” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
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Volatile in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for volatile?
The Irish for volatile is so-ghalaithe (pronounced “so-GHAL-ih-heh”). It comes after the noun: leacht so-ghalaithe, a volatile liquid; ola sho-ghalaithe, volatile oil.
How do you say more volatile and most volatile in Irish?
níos so-ghalaithe is more volatile and is so-ghalaithe is most volatile. In the past tense they become ní ba sho-ghalaithe and ba sho-ghalaithe.
Why does so-ghalaithe become sho-ghalaithe?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So ola sho-ghalaithe (volatile oil) but leacht so-ghalaithe (a volatile liquid), because leacht is masculine.
How do you say very volatile in Irish?
an-so-ghalaithe. Too volatile is rósho-ghalaithe, and as volatile as is chomh so-ghalaithe le.
Does 'so-ghalaithe' mean volatile in the sense of an unpredictable person or market?
No, 'so-ghalaithe' is the scientific sense, easily evaporated. For an unpredictable market or temperament use 'luaineach'.
