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

• róghoilliúnach

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of goilliúnach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
goilliúnach	ghoilliúnach	ngoilliúnach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “goilliúnach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN