goilliúnach

Irish

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ɡɔˈlʲuːnˠəx/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɡɔl̠ʲuːnˠəx/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɡɪl̠ʲunˠa(h)/

Adjective

goilliúnach (genitive singular masculine ghoilliúnaigh, genitive singular feminine goilliúnaí, plural goilliúnacha, comparative goilliúnaí)

  1. painful, distressing, hurtful to feelings
    (with ar) distressing to, for, (someone)
    Bhí sé an-ghoilliúnach orthu. ― It was very distressing for them.
  2. easily hurt, sensitive
    Ná bí chomh goilliúnach sin. ― Don't be so touchy.

Declension
Declension of goilliúnach
Singular Plural (m/f)
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

Mutation
Irish mutation
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
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