ciachán

Irish

Alternative forms

• ceochán

Etymology

From ciach +‎ -án.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /coˈxɑ̃ːn̪ˠ/ (corresponding to the form ceochán)

Noun

ciachán m (genitive singular ciacháin)

1. hoarseness, huskiness

   Synonyms: slócht, piachán

Declension

Declension of ciachán

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative ciachán Vocative a chiacháin Genitive ciacháin Dative ciachán

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an ciachán Genitive an chiacháin Dative leis an gciachán don chiachán

Derived terms

• ciachánach
• ciachánaí

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
ciachán	chiachán	gciachán
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ciachán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “ceochán”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm