ciachán

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ciach + -án.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /coˈxɑ̃ːn̪ˠ/[2] (corresponding to the form ceochán)

Noun

ciachán m (genitive singular ciacháin)

  1. hoarseness, huskiness
    Synonyms: slócht, piachán

Declension

Derived terms

  • ciachánach
  • ciachánaí

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
ciachán chiachán gciachán
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “ceoċán”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
  2. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 88

Further reading

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