clann-nighean

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

  • (Lewis) IPA(key): /kʰl̪ˠaˈɲĩ.un/[1]

Noun

clann-nighean f (dative singular cloinn-nighean, genitive singular cloinne-nighean, no plural)

  1. (chiefly Lewis) girls, lasses
    Na gabhaibh dragh, a chlann-nighean! ― Don't worry, girls! (vocative case)
  2. (chiefly Lewis, collective) daughters

Mutation

Mutation of clann-nighean
radical lenition
clann-nighean chlann-nighean

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

References

  1. ^ 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
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