mnaoi
Irish
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /mˠn̪ˠiː/[1]
- (Aran) IPA(key): /mˠniː/, (older) /mˠnɯː/
- (Connemara, Mayo) IPA(key): /mˠɾˠiː/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /mˠɾˠĩː/
Noun
mnaoi f sg
- (archaic or dialectal) dative singular of bean (“woman”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| mnaoi | mhnaoi | 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
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 246, page 124
Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
- (North Uist, Barra) IPA(key): /mɾũĩ/[1], [mɾʉ̃ĩ][2]
- (South Uist) IPA(key): /mɾɯ̃ːj/[3]
Noun
mnaoi f sg
- (archaic or dialectal) dative singular of bean (“woman”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition |
|---|---|
| mnaoi | mhnaoi |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)[1], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh
- ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
- ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath