HeyRuaHow to say “wilful” in Irish
- Irish:
- toilghnústa
- English:
- wilful
- Word type:
- adjective
- More wilful:
- níos toilghnústa
- Most wilful:
- is toilghnústa
- Pronunciation:
- “TIL-ghnoos-ta” /ˈtɛlʲˌɣnˠuːsˠt̪ˠə/
What does “toilghnústa” mean?
- wilful
- Done on purpose and deliberately, not by accident.Also: deliberate, intentional, voluntary.
“Toilghnústa” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is toilghnústa after gníomh (action, masculine), after faillí (neglect, 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: faillí thoilghnústa. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: gníomh toilghnústa.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, toilghnústa. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: faillíocha toilghnústa.
More wilful, most wilful, very wilful
Bhí an dara hionsaí níos toilghnústa ná an chéad cheann. The second attack was more deliberate than the first.
| more wilful | níos toilghnústa | in the past tense: ní ba thoilghnústa |
|---|---|---|
| most wilful | is toilghnústa | in the past tense: ba thoilghnústa |
| as wilful as | chomh toilghnústa le | no change after chomh |
| very wilful | an-toilghnústa | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too wilful | róthoilghnústa | ró- lenites |
“Toilghnústa” 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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Wilful in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for wilful?
The Irish for wilful is toilghnústa (pronounced “TIL-ghnoos-ta”). It comes after the noun: gníomh toilghnústa, a wilful action; faillí thoilghnústa, a wilful neglect.
How do you say more wilful and most wilful in Irish?
níos toilghnústa is more wilful and is toilghnústa is most wilful. In the past tense they become ní ba thoilghnústa and ba thoilghnústa.
Why does toilghnústa become thoilghnústa?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So faillí thoilghnústa (a wilful neglect) but gníomh toilghnústa (a wilful action), because gníomh is masculine.
How do you say very wilful in Irish?
an-toilghnústa. Too wilful is róthoilghnústa, and as wilful as is chomh toilghnústa le.
How is 'toilghnústa' different from 'deonach'?
'Toilghnústa' means deliberate or wilful, often of wrongdoing, as in 'damáiste toilghnústa'. 'Deonach' means voluntary, as in 'obair dheonach' (voluntary work).
