cathan
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology 1
From Middle Irish cadan (compare Irish cadhan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰahan/[1]
Noun
cathan m (genitive singular cathain, plural cathain)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
cathan m pl
- plural of cath
Mutation
| radical | lenition |
|---|---|
| cathan | chathan |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cadan”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkaθan/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkaːθan/, /ˈkaθan/
Noun
cathan f (plural cathanau)
Derived terms
- cathan helyg (“sallow kitten moth”)
- cathan poplys (“poplar kitten moth”)
- cathan y gwernos (“alder kitten moth”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| cathan | gathan | nghathan | chathan |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cathan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies