amfa-
Irish
Alternative forms
- amfai- (before a slender consonant)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí, “on both sides”).
Prefix
amfa-
- amphi-
Derived terms
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| amfa- | n-amfa- | hamfa- | t-amfa- |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- "amfa(i)-" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.