doíni
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *dowinis, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰew- (“to die”) via a sense ‘mortal’. Despite the superficial similarity, not related to the singular duine.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdoːi̯nʲi/
Noun
doíni
- nominative/vocative/accusative plural of duine
Derived terms
- doínacht
Descendants
- Irish: daoine
- Manx: deiney
- Scottish Gaelic: daoine
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
doíni | doíni pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/ | ndoíni |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |