Glaschu

See also: Glaschú

Manx

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *glas cu (“green hollow”), from *glas (“green”) + *cöü (“hollow”) (for this element see Irish cuas (“hollow”), Welsh cau (“hollow”)).

Proper noun

Glaschu m

  1. Glasgow (a major city and council area of Scotland, largest city in Scotland)

Mutation

Mutation of Glaschu
radical lenition eclipsis
Glaschu Ghlaschu Nglaschu

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

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *glas cu (“green hollow”), from *glas (“green”) + *cöü (“hollow”) (for this element see Irish cuas (“hollow”), Welsh cau (“hollow”)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡ̊l̪ˠas̪əxu/, /ˈɡ̊l̪ˠas̪əxɔ/[1]

Proper noun

Glaschu m or f

  1. Glasgow (a major city and council area of Scotland, largest city in Scotland)

Mutation

Mutation of Glaschu
radical lenition
Glaschu Ghlaschu

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

References

  1. ^ Seumas Grannd (2013) Gàidhlig Dhùthaich Mhic Aoidh: The Gaelic of the Mackay Country: dialect and vocabulary, Melness: Taigh na Gàidhlig Mhealanais, →ISBN

Further reading

  • Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN
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