máithreacha

Irish

Alternative forms

  • máthaireacha, máthracha

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈmˠɑːhəɾʲəxə/[1]
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): (Galway) /ˈmˠɑːɾʲəxiː/, /ˈmˠɑːɾʲəxə/[2]; (Mayo) /ˈmˠaːɾʲhəxiː/[3]
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈmˠaihɾˠaxə/[4] (corresponding to the form máthracha)

Noun

máithreacha f pl

  1. plural of máthair (“mother”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of máithreacha
radical lenition eclipsis
máithreacha mháithreacha 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

  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 273, page 135
  2. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 191
  3. ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 530 (i), page 192
  4. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 288, page 102
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