Singeapór
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Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From English Singapore, from Malay Singapura, from Sanskrit सिंहपुर (siṃhá-pura), from सिंह (siṃha, “lion”) + पुर (pura, “city”).
Proper noun
[edit]Singeapór m (genitive Shingeapór)
- Singapore (an island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony; official name: Poblacht Shingeapór)
Derived terms
[edit]- Singeapórach (“Singaporean”, adjective)
- Singeapórach m (“Singaporean”)
Mutation
[edit]| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Singeapór | Shingeapór after an, tSingeapór |
not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
[edit]- “Singapore”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024