clamhan
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See also: clamhán
Scottish Gaelic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Irish clamán (whence Irish clamhán). By surface analysis, clamh (“mangy animal”) + -an
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]clamhan m (genitive singular clamhain, plural clamhain or clamhanan)
Derived terms
[edit]- clamhan-fionn (“hen harrier”)
- clamhan gobhlach (“red kite”)
- clamhan-nan-cearc (“hen harrier”)
- clamhan ruadh (“kestrel”)
Mutation
[edit]Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
clamhan | chlamhan |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |