coimpiutair

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Borrowed from English computer, with influence from the agent suffix -air.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰəmˈpʰjutʰəɾʲ/

Noun

coimpiutair m (genitive singular coimpiutair, plural compiutairean)

  1. computer

Derived terms

  • coimpiutair pearsanta (“personal computer”)
  • coimpiutair-uchd (“laptop”)
  • coimpiutaireach (“computational, relating to computers”)
  • dealbhadh la taic-choimpiutair (“computer-aided design”)
  • siostam-coimpiutair (“computer system”)
  • tuisleadh coimpiutair (“computer crash”)

Mutation

Mutation of coimpiutair
radical lenition
coimpiutair choimpiutair

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

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