pràis

See also: prais, práis, and Präis

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English bras, from Old English bræs, of uncertain origin. Compare Irish prás and Manx prash.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʰɾaːʃ/

Noun

pràis m (genitive singular pràise, plural pràisean)

  1. brass
  • pràiseach (“brazen, crucible”)
  • pràisich (“braize”)

Mutation

Mutation of pràis
radical lenition
pràis phràis

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “pràis”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎[1], Stirling, →ISBN

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