buntàta
See also: buntáta
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From English potato, modified by association with bun (“bottom”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pən̪ˠˈt̪ʰaːht̪ə/, [pən̪ˠˈd̪(ʰ)aːht̪ə]
Noun
buntàta m (genitive singular buntàta, plural buntàta)
- potato, potatoes
Usage notes
The word buntàta is both singular and plural (similarly to "fish" in English).
- Tha am buntàta bruich. ― The potato is / potatoes are boiled.
Derived terms
- buntàta pronn
- gaiseadh a' bhuntàta
- plocan buntàta
- sgona bhuntàta
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| buntàta | bhuntàta |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “buntàta”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN