toinn

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Irish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

toinn f

  1. dative singular of tonn

Mutation[edit]

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
toinn thoinn dtoinn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

Scottish Gaelic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

toinn (past thoinn, future toinnidh, verbal noun toinneamh or toinneadh, past participle toinnte)

  1. twist, twine, wreathe; spin; plait; wind
  2. writhe
  3. wrench

Mutation[edit]

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
toinn thoinn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References[edit]

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “toinn”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN