iompar
/ˈumˠpˠəɾˠ/
iompar is the Irish word for behaviour.
The word refers to the way that a person or animal acts.
How does it change in a sentence?
iompar is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈumˠpˠəɾˠ/
Did you know?
- The word iompar is also used to mean 'transport' or 'carriage' in Irish. This links the idea of moving an object from one place to another with the way a person carries themselves.
- In many Irish dialects, if someone describes a person's behaviour as 'is iompar mór agat', they are often using it as a sarcastic way to say you are being 'very clever' or 'cheeky'.
- Irish uses the same root for iompar as it does for words related to 'circling' or 'going around', suggesting that behaviour is seen as a pattern of action.
Examples in context
- Bhí an díoltas air.He was behaving badly.
- Bhí an iompar an-olc.The behaviour was very bad.
- Níor thaitin an iompar sin liom.I did not like that behaviour.
Example conversation
Siobhán and Cian are talking about a pet.
- SiobhánAn bhfuil iompar maith ag an gcat?Does the cat have good behaviour?
- CianTá sé go hiontach go guthach.He is wonderful usually.
- SiobhánAn bhfuil a iompar athraithe?Has his behaviour changed?
- CianNíl mé cinnte, a Siobhán.I am not sure, Siobhán.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry iompar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
