Tansáin
Irish
Etymology
From English Tanzania, a blend of Tanganyika and Zanzibar + -ia.
Proper noun
An Tansáin f (genitive na Tansáine)
- Tanzania
- Synonym: Poblacht Aontaithe na Tansáine
Derived terms
- Tansánach (“Tanzanian”, adjective)
- Tansánach m (“Tanzanian”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Tansáin | Thansáin | dTansáin |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- “Tanzania” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.