curaí
See also: curai
Irish
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English curry, from Tamil கறி (kaṟi).
Pronunciation
Noun
curaí m (genitive singular curaí, nominative plural curaithe)
Declension
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Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Alternative forms
- curaighe (superseded)
Pronunciation
Noun
curaí f
- genitive singular of curach
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| curaí | churaí | gcuraí |
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) “curaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “curaí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “curaí”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025