ionnsachadh

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

  • (Lewis) IPA(key): /ˈjɔ̃ũs̪əxəɣ/[1]
  • (Uist) IPA(key): /ˈiũːs̪əxəɣ/[2]
  • (Barra) IPA(key): [ˈiʉ̃ːs̪əxəɣ][3]

Noun

ionnsachadh m (genitive singular ionnsachaidh, plural ionnsachaidhean)

  1. verbal noun of ionnsaich
  2. learning, education, training
  3. learning, knowledge, scholarship

Mutation

Mutation of i
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
i n-i h-i t-i

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
  2. ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath
  3. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap