Indiacha
Irish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Na hIndiacha f pl (genitive na nIndiacha)
- (plural only) the Indies
Derived terms
- Na hIndiacha Thiar f pl (“the West Indies”)
- Na hIndiacha Thoir f pl (“the East Indies”)
Adjective
Indiacha pl
- nominative/vocative/dative/strong genitive plural of Indiach (“Indian”)
Noun
Indiacha m pl
- vocative plural of Indiach (“Indian”)
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiacha | nIndiacha | hIndiacha | 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 142
- ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 335, page 145
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Indiacha”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Indiacha”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “hIndiacha”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025