righin
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Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Irish rigin.[1] Cognate with Scottish Gaelic righinn.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
righin (genitive singular feminine righne, plural righne, comparative righne)
Declension[edit]
Declension of righin
References[edit]
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “rigin”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 44
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 46
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “righin”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “righin” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “righin” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.