curaí

See also: curai

Irish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English curry, from Tamil கறி (kaṟi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɾˠiː/
• IPA^(key): /ˈkʌɾˠiː/

Noun

curaí m (genitive singular curaí, nominative plural curaithe)

1. curry

Declension

Declension of curaí

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative curaí curaithe Vocative a churaí a churaithe Genitive curaí curaithe Dative curaí curaithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an curaí na curaithe Genitive an churaí na gcuraithe Dative leis an gcuraí don churaí leis na curaithe

Derived terms

• leafaos curaí m (“curry paste”)
• púdar curaí m (“curry powder”)

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• curaighe (superseded)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈɾˠiː/
• IPA^(key): /ˈkʊɾˠiː/, /ˈkɔɾˠiː/
• IPA^(key): /ˈkɤɾˠi/

Noun

curaí f

1. genitive singular of curach

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “curaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN