Pacastáin
Irish
Etymology
From Urdu پاکستان (pākistān, literally “land of the holy”).
Proper noun
an Phacastáin f (genitive na Pacastáine)
- Pakistan (a country in South Asia; official name: Poblacht Ioslamach na Pacastáine)
Derived terms
- an Phacastáin Thiar (“West Pakistan”)
- an Phacastáin Thoir (“East Pakistan”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| Pacastáin | Phacastáin | bPacastáin |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Pacastáin”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “Pacastáin”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025