daoine
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish doíni, from Proto-Celtic *dowinis, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰew- (“to die”) via a sense “mortal”. Although it is distinguishable from the singular only by vowel length in the modern language, it is not related to the singular duine.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠiːnʲə/
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| daoine | dhaoine | ndaoine |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 66
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “daoine”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish doíni, from Proto-Celtic *dowinis, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰew- (“to die”) via a sense “mortal”. Despite the superficial similarity, not related to the singular duine.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt̪ɯːnə/
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