Arcaibh
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Originally a dative plural; probably via Pictish from Proto-Celtic *ɸorkos (“piglet”), from Proto-Indo-European *pórḱos. Compare Latin Orcades (the oldest attested name).
Pronunciation
- (Lewis, Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ˈaɾku/[1][2]
- (Harris) IPA(key): /ˈaɾkiv/
- (Uist, Barra) IPA(key): /ˈaɾxku/
- (Skye) IPA(key): /ˈaɾxkiv/
- (South Argyll) IPA(key): /ˈɑɾhkəv/[3]
Proper noun
Arcaibh
- Orkney (an archipelago of Scotland)
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcaibh | n-Arcaibh | h-Arcaibh | t-Arcaibh |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Oftedal, M. (1956), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
- ^ Wentworth, Roy (2003), Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN, page 506
- ^ Holmer, Nils M. (1938), Studies on Argyllshire Gaelic, Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksells boktryckeri-A.-B., page 123