riascánta
Irish
Alternative forms
- riascach
- riasganta (obsolete)
Etymology
From riasc (“marsh, moor”) + -ánta
Pronunciation
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɾˠeːsˠkan̪ˠt̪ˠə/, (older) /ˈɾˠɤːsˠkan̪ˠt̪ˠə/[1]
Adjective
riascánta
- marshy, fenny
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ríascanta”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- “riascaċ” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 569.
- "riascánta" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
References
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 31