guaillí
The English word 'shoulders' is translated into Irish as guaillí.
guaillí refers to the joints where the arms connect to the torso of the body.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the plural guaillí is guaill. To say 'the shoulders', use the definite article na before guaillí to form na guaillí.
Did you know?
- Unlike English, which uses 'shoulder' for both the joint and the side of a road, Irish often distinguishes between the body part guaill and the road's edge using different terms.
- In some Irish dialects, phrases involving guaillí are used idiomatically to describe someone who is stubborn or 'stiff-necked'.
- The pronunciation of the singular form gualainn can vary significantly between the Munster, Connacht and Ulster dialects.
Examples in context
- Ba cheart duit an t-aclaíocht a dhéanamh chun do muinchilleanna a neartú.You should exercise to strengthen your shoulders.
