goilliúnach
Irish
editPronunciation
edit- (Munster) IPA(key): /ɡɔˈlʲuːnˠəx/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɡɔl̠ʲuːnˠəx/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɡɪl̠ʲunˠa(h)/
Adjective
editgoilliúnach (genitive singular masculine ghoilliúnaigh, genitive singular feminine goilliúnaí, plural goilliúnacha, comparative goilliúnaí)
- painful, distressing, hurtful to feelings
- (with ar) distressing to, for, (someone)
- Bhí sé an-ghoilliúnach orthu. ― It was very distressing for them.
- (with ar) distressing to, for, (someone)
- easily hurt, sensitive
- Ná bí chomh goilliúnach sin. ― Don't be so touchy.
Declension
editDeclension of goilliúnach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | goilliúnach | ghoilliúnach | goilliúnacha; ghoilliúnacha² | |
Vocative | ghoilliúnaigh | goilliúnacha | ||
Genitive | goilliúnaí | goilliúnacha | goilliúnach | |
Dative | goilliúnach; ghoilliúnach¹ |
ghoilliúnach; ghoilliúnaigh (archaic) |
goilliúnacha; ghoilliúnacha² | |
Comparative | níos goilliúnaí | |||
Superlative | is goilliúnaí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
editMutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
goilliúnach | ghoilliúnach | ngoilliúnach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “goilliúnach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN