damhán alla
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Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish damán allaid (literally “the fierce little stag”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˌd̪ˠuanˠ ˈal̪ˠɪː/, /ˌd̪ˠuan̪ˠ ˈal̪ˠɪː/[1] (corresponding to the form damhán allaidh)
Noun[edit]
damhán alla m (genitive singular damháin alla, nominative plural damháin alla)
Synonyms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
damhán alla | dhamhán alla | ndamhán alla |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 196, page 75
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “damhán alla”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 75