gairle
The Irish word for gorilla is gairle.
gairle is a noun used to refer to the ape known as a gorilla.
Meaning: ape (noun)
Did you know?
- The word gairle is a loanword adapted from the English 'gorilla'. This is common in Irish for animals that are not native to the islands of Ireland.
- The plural of gairle is gairleacha. The addition of the suffix -acha is a common way to form plurals for loanwords in Irish.
- If you were looking for a more traditional Irish word for 'ape' or 'monkey', you would use maca or ap instead of gairle.
Examples in context
- An bhfuil gairle sa scannán?Is there a gorilla in the movie?
Example conversation
Oisín and Siobhán are looking at animals at the zoo.
- OisínSeo an gairle, a Siobhán!Here is the gorilla, Siobhán!
- SiobhánIs iontach í, nach iontach?She is amazing, isn't she?
- OisínTá sí go han-mór.She is very big.
- SiobhánBa mhaith liom gairle uaim féin.I would like a gorilla of my own.
