Màiri

See also: mairi and Mairi

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Mary.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Màiri f (genitive Màiri, vocative a Mhàiri)

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Mary

Usage notes

  • Both these words are translated into English as Mary, but Màiri is used as a given name, while Moire is reserved for the mother of Jesus Christ.

Derived terms

  • Màiri bheag an airgid (“little finger, pinkie”)
  • Màiri fhada (“a woman's middle finger”)

Mutation

Mutation of Màiri
radical lenition
Màiri Mhàiri

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

References

  1. ^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)‎[1], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh
  2. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  3. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  4. ^ Seanchas Shlèite
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