Adjectives II Flashcards
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flaithiúil
níos / is flaithiúla
A
Generous
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cliste
níos / is cliste
A
Smart / clever
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eagraithe
níos / is eagraithe
A
Organized
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rathúil
níos / is rathúla
A
Successful
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béasach
níos / is béasaí
A
Well-mannered
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muiníneach
níos / is muiníní
A
Trustworthy
syn: iontaofa (“ee”)
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gáirsiúl
A
Obscene
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foréigneach
níos / is foréigní
A
Violent
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suairc
níos / is suairce
A
Pleasant
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uasal
níos / is uaisle
A
(Adj) Noble
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sotalach (-a)
níos / is sotalaí
A
Arrogant
syn: uaibreach / uaibhrí
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rún / rúnda
A
Mysterious / secret
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rialta
A
Regular (frequency)
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ar líne
A
Online
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go hannamh
A
Rarely
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foigneach
níos / is foighní
(“fye”)
A
Patient
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finscéalach (-a)
níos / is finscéalaí
A
Legendary
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lofa
A
Rotten
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úr
A
Fresh
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contúirteach
A
Dangerous
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treasna
A
Across
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go luath
A
Early / Soon
syn (early): go moch
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freisin
A
Too / as well
syn: fosta
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gaofar
(“gee”)
A
Windy
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báistí
Rainy
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dlíthiúil
**Legal**
syn: dleathach
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misniúil
níos / is misniúla
**Courageous**
— syn: cróga
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cúthail
níos / is cúthaile
Shy
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gnóthach
níos / is gnothaí
**Busy**
— Munster: “guh-no!”
— Connacht: “gra”
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folláin
níos / is folláine
**Healthy**
— syn: sláintiúil
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meabhrach
níos / is meabhraí
Intelligent
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santach
níos / is santaí
Greedy
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fiáin
Wild
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mall
níos / is moille
Slow
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ramhar
níos / is raimhre
Fat
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saibhir
níos / is saibhre
Rich
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go dona
(adj) Very bad
(adv) Badly
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dífhostaithe
Unemployed
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naomh
níos / is naoimhe
Holy
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ceomhar
níos / is ceomhaire
Foggy
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dána
níos / is dána
Bold / daring
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éadrom
níos / is éadroime
**Light**
(as in weight)
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lag
níos / is laige
Weak
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fiosrach
níos / is fiosraí
Curious
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tirim
níos / is tirime
**Dry**
(Used mainly as antonym of wet, but can also be used to express something being boring)
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cineál _____
**Kind of _____**
— e.g. cineál fuar
— e.g. cineál tuirseach
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scanrúil
níos / is scanrúla
Scary
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go smíor
**To the bone**
— smior: marrow
— e.g. Is Éireannach go smior é
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bog
níos / is boige
Soft
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crua
níos / is crua
Hard
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gairid OR gearr
**Short**
níos / is gairide
níos / is giorra
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íseal
níos / is ísle
**Low**
When used as a noun: lowly person
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millteach + [adj]
**Extremely / Horribly [adj]**
— e.g. millteach fuar
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(Prefix)
**mí-_____**
**Not _____**
— e.g. míshásta
— e.g. míshuaimhneach
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(Prefix)
**leas-_____**
Vice-_____
Deputy-_____
Step-_____
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úd
**Yonder**
— e.g. an cnoc úd thall (that hill over yonder)
— e.g. an teach úd thíos (that house down below)
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cóisireach
níos / is cóisirí
Festive
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go hiomlán
Entirely
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go léir
Clearly / wholly
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ríoga
níos / is ríoga
Regal
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fíochmhar
níos / is fíochmhara
Fierce / furious / ferocious
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léir
níos / is léite
Clear / distinct
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amú
Wasted / in vain / astray
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bídeach
níos / is bídí
**Tiny**
When used as noun:
— small girl or woman
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séimh
níos / is séimhe
**Fine (as in thin)**
**Gentle**
— go séimh = gently
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dúr
níos / is dúire
Rigid / dour / obstinate
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ciallmhar
níos / is ciallmhaire
Sensible / reasonable
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tur
níos / is tuire
Dry
**(Used in sense of cold / unsympathetic)**
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leataobhach
níos / is leataobhaí
One-sided / lopsided / biased
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de dheoin
Willingly
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**d'ainneoin**
(When used as adverb)
**Unwillingly**
— when used as preposition, means “despite”
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(Prefix)
**iar-_____**
**Post-_____**
e.g. iarchogaidh = postwar
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laethúil
míosúil
seachtainiúil
bliantúil
Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Yearly
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tostach
níos / is tostaí
**Silent**
— also use to express taciturn
— e.g. fear tostach = man of few words
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strusmhara
níos / is strusmhaire
Stressful
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dea-_____
(Prefix)
**Well/nice-_____**
e.g. dea-bhéasach (well-mannered)
e.g. dea-labhartha (well-spoken)
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suimiúil
níos / is suimiúla
Interesting
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ámharach
níos / is ámharaí
**Lucky / Fortunate**
ant: mí-ámharach
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buan
níos / is buaine
Enduring / permanent
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cothrom
níos / is cothroime
Equal / level
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léanmhar
níos / is léanmhaire
Grievous / agonizing / woeful
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folláin
níos / is folláine
Healthy / wholesome
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tráthúil
níos / is tráthúla
Timely / opportune
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murtallach
níos / is murtallaí
Obese
(Of color) — turgid / muddy
