ionga
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish inga[1] (compare Manx ingin), from Old Irish ingen,[2] from Proto-Celtic *angʷīnā (compare Welsh ewin, Breton ivin), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nṓgʰs (“nail”) (compare Latin unguis, English nail, Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux), Russian но́готь (nógotʹ)).
Pronunciation
Noun
ionga f (genitive singular iongan, nominative plural ingne)
Declension
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Derived terms
- ionga coise f (“toenail”)
- ionga laidhre f (“toenail”)
- scuab ingne f (“nailbrush”)
- siosúr ingne m (“nail-scissors”)
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ionga | n-ionga | hionga | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “inga”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 ingen28652”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 41, page 22
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 218, page 82
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ionga”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Middle Irish inga[1] (compare Manx ingin), from Old Irish ingen,[2] from Proto-Celtic *angʷīnā (compare Welsh ewin, Breton ivin), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nṓgʰs (“nail”) (compare Latin unguis, English nail, Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux), Russian но́готь (nógotʹ)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈiŋkə/
Noun
ionga f (genitive singular ingne, plural ìngnean or ionganan or ìnean)
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ionga | n-ionga | h-ionga | t-ionga |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “inga”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 ingen28652”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “ionga”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “ionga”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[2], Stirling, →ISBN