Indiacha Thoir
Irish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
na hIndiacha Thoir f pl (genitive na nIndiacha Thoir)
- the East Indies
Related terms
- Oir-Indiach (“East Indian”, adjective)
- Oir-Indiach m (“East Indian”)
- na hIndiacha Thiar f pl (“the West Indies”)
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiacha Thoir | nIndiacha Thoir | hIndiacha Thoir | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 142
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 222
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “India”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 594; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “Indiacha Thoir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “Indiacha Thoir”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm