cangarú
See also: cangaru
Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from English kangaroo, from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru (“eastern grey kangaroo”).
Noun
cangarú m (genitive singular cangarú, nominative plural cangarúnna)
- kangaroo (animal)
Declension
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Derived terms
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| cangarú | changarú | gcangarú |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cangarú”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “cangarú”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “cangarú”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025