rógánta
Irish
Alternative forms
- róigeanta, róganta
Etymology
From English rogue + -án + -ta
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ɾˠoːˈɡɑːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɾˠoːɡɑːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɾˠɔːɡən̪ˠt̪ˠə/ (corresponding to the form róganta) [1]
Adjective
rógánta
- roguish
Related terms
- rógaire
Further reading
- “rógánta” at the Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 of the Royal Irish Academy.
- "rógánta" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
References
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 15