Cartúm
Irish
Etymology
From English Khartoum, possibly from Arabic خَرْطُوم (ḵarṭūm, “elephant trunk”), but more likely from قُرْطُم (qurṭum, “safflower”).
Proper noun
Cartúm m (genitive Chartúm)
Related terms
- An tSúdáin f (“Sudan”)
- Poblacht na Súdáine f (“Republic of the Sudan”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Cartúm | Chartúm | gCartúm |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- “Khartoum”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024