monadh
See also: mónadh
Irish
Etymology
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Noun
monadh m (genitive singular monadh)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| monadh | mhonadh | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “monadh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Probably borrowed from Pictish [Term?], itself from Proto-Brythonic *mönɨð (compare Welsh mynydd, Cornish menydh, Breton menez), from Proto-Celtic *moniyos, from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to tower, stand out”) (compare Latin mōns).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɔnəɣ/
Noun
monadh m (genitive singular monaidh, plural monaidhean)
- moor, heath
- (Argyll, Argyll and Bute) mountain, hill
- Any hill-pasture as distinguished from meadow and arable land.
Derived terms
- coiseachd monaidh (“hillwalking”)
- coisiche monaidh (“hillwalker”)
- corra-mhonaidh (“crane”)
- dearcag-mhonaidh (“bilberry, blaeberry”) (Lochaber)
Mutation
| radical | lenition |
|---|---|
| monadh | mhonadh |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “monadh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN