gúnga
See also: gunga and guņģa
Irish
Alternative forms
- gronga, grúnga
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈɡɾˠuːŋ(ɡ)ə/, [ˈɡɾˠũːŋ(ɡ)ə][1] (corresponding to the form grúnga)
Noun
gúnga m (genitive singular gúnga, nominative plural gúngaí)
- posterior
- Synonyms: tiarpa, tóin
- loins
- Synonyms: luain, áranna, leasrach
Declension
Declension of gúnga
Fourth declension
Bare forms
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Derived terms
- gúngach
- gúngadán
- gúngáil
- gúngaire
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gúnga | ghúnga | ngúnga |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- “gúnga” at the Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 of the Royal Irish Academy.
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “gúnga”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- “gúnga” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
- "gúnga" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
References
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 22