còig
Scottish Gaelic
| 50[a], [b] | ||
| ← 4 | 5 | 6 → |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal: còig Standalone: a còig Ordinal: còigeamh Ordinal abbreviation: 5mh Personal: còignear Multiplier: còig-fillte | ||
Alternative forms
- cóig (old spelling)
- cùig
Etymology
From Old Irish cóic,[1] from Proto-Celtic *kʷenkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʰoːkʲ/, [kʰoːʲɡ̊ʲ][2]
Numeral
còig
Derived terms
References
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cóic”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “còig”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN