mná
See also: Appendix:Variations of "mna"
Irish
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Aran) IPA(key): /mˠn̪ˠɑː/[1], [mˠn̪ˠɑ̃ː][2]
- (Connemara, Mayo) IPA(key): /mˠɾˠɑː/[3], /mˠɾˠaː/[4]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /mˠɾˠãː/[5]
Noun
mná f
- inflection of bean (“woman”):
- genitive singular
- nominative/vocative/dative plural
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| mná | mhná | 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
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 38
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 128, page 68
- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], page 305
- ^ de Búrca, Seán (1958) The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 482, page 131
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 194
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mnaː/
Noun
mná
- inflection of ben:
- genitive singular
- nominative/vocative/accusative plural
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| mná also mmná in h-prothesis environments |
mná pronounced with /β̃-/ |
mná also mmná |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.