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màthair

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See also: Màthair and máthair

Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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    From Old Irish máthir, from Proto-Celtic *mātīr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    màthair f (genitive singular màthar, plural màthraichean)

    1. mother
      Tha gaol agam air mo mhàthair.I love my mother.
    2. dam (of a beast)
    3. cause, source

    Declension

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    Declension of màthair (type Vb feminine noun)
    indefinite
    singular plural
    nominative màthair màthraichean
    genitive màthar mhàthraichean
    dative màthair màthraichean
    definite
    singular plural
    nominative (a') mhàthair (na) màthraichean
    genitive (na) màthar (nam) màthraichean
    dative (a') mhàthair (na) màthraichean
    vocative mhàthair mhàthraichean

    Derived terms

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    Mutation

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    Mutation of màthair
    radical lenition
    màthair mhàthair

    Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
    All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

    References

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    1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
    2. ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath, page 112
    3. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
    4. ^ Seumas Grannd (2000) The Gaelic of Islay: A Comparative Study[1], Aberdeen: University of Aberdeen, →ISBN