mnathan
See also: mnathan-
Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
- (Lewis) IPA(key): /ˈmbɾã.ən/[1]
- (North Uist) IPA(key): /ˈmɾãhən/[2]
- (South Uist, Barra) IPA(key): /ˈmɾãˑ.ən/[3][4]
- (Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ˈmɾɛ̃.ən/[5]
Noun
mnathan f
- nominative/dative/vocative plural of bean
Mutation
| radical | lenition |
|---|---|
| mnathan | mhnathan |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ 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
- ^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)[1], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh
- ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath
- ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
- ^ Roy Wentworth (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN
Further reading
- Colin Mark (2003) “bean”, in The Gaelic-English dictionary, London: Routledge, →ISBN, page 68