riascánta

Irish

Alternative forms

  • riascach
  • riasganta (obsolete)

Etymology

From riasc (“marsh, moor”) +‎ -ánta.

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɾˠeːsˠkan̪ˠt̪ˠə/, (older) /ˈɾˠɤːsˠkan̪ˠt̪ˠə/[1]

Adjective

riascánta

  1. marshy, fenny

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 31

Further reading

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