unnsa

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈũːn̪ˠs̪ə/
  • (Lewis) IPA(key): [ˈʉ̃ːs̪][1]

Noun

unnsa m (genitive singular unnsa, plural unnsachan)

  1. ounce

Mutation

Mutation of unnsa
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
unnsa n-unnsa h-unnsa t-unnsa

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

References

  1. ^ 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