cnáimhfhiach
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Irish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From cnámh (“bone”) + fiach (“raven”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]cnáimhfhiach m (genitive singular cnáimhfhiaigh, nominative plural cnáimhfhiacha)
- A bird of some kind. Further details are uncertain. Possibilities include:
Usage notes
[edit]Different sources provide different definitions. The fact that the word is a compound of fiach (“raven”) supports Dinneen’s suggestion of “rook, raven”. Ó Dónaill’s suggestion of “black kite” probably does not refer to Milvus migrans as that bird is not found in Ireland, making it unlikely that Quiggin’s early 20th-century informants in rural County Donegal would have a native name for it.
Declension
[edit]Declension of cnáimhfhiach
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
[edit]Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
cnáimhfhiach | chnáimhfhiach | gcnáimhfhiach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 315, page 110
- ^ Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “cnáiṁ-ḟiaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 155
- ^ Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cnáimhfhiach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN