cú faoil
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkuː ˈfˠiːlʲ/
Noun
cú faoil m (genitive singular cú fhaoil or con fhaoil, nominative plural cúnna faoil or coin fhaoil)
- wolfhound
- (specifically) Irish wolfhound
See also
- faolchú (“wild dog, wolf”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| cú faoil | chú faoil | gcú faoil |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- “cú faoil”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025