anásta

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From anás (“need”) +‎ -ta. The spelling anfhásta is due to a folk etymology as an- +‎ fásta (“grown”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

anásta

  1. awkward, cumbersome, unhandy
  2. ponderous, clumsy, unwieldy
  3. lumpish, ungainly
  4. needy

Mutation

Mutated forms of anásta
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
anásta n-anásta hanásta not applicable

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

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 477, page 152

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “anásta”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 1323; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “anḟásta”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 45; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “anásta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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