miongháire
Irish
Etymology
From mion- (“small”) + gáire (“laugh”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mʲɪnˠɣaːɾʲə/
Noun
miongháire m (genitive singular miongháire, nominative plural miongháirí)
- smile
- soft chuckle
Declension
Declension of miongháire
Fourth declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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Synonyms
- (smile): meangadh, meangadh gáire, fáthadh an gháire
Derived terms
- déan miongháire (“smile”, verb)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
miongháire | mhiongháire | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- "miongháire" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.