cait
Irish
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /kɑtʲ/[1]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): (Galway) /kitʲ/[2], (Mayo) /katʲ/[3]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /kɨtʲ/[4]
Noun
cait m
- inflection of cat (“cat”):
- vocative/genitive singular
- nominative/dative plural
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| cait | chait | gcait |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931), Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 126, page 67
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 148
- ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968), The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 56, page 15
- ^ Wagner, Heinrich (1959), Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 370, page 132; reprinted 1979
Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
- (Lewis) IPA(key): /kʰɛʰtʲ/[1][2]
- (Harris, North Uist) IPA(key): /kʰæhtʲ/[3], /kʰɛhtʲ/[4]
- (South Uist, Barra, Skye, Wester Ross) IPA(key): /kʰahtʲ/[3][5][6]
- (South Argyll) IPA(key): /kʰʏhtʲ/[7][8], [ky̜ɸtʲʃ][9]
- Hyphenation: cait
Noun
cait
- inflection of cat:
- vocative/genitive singular
- nominative/dative plural
Mutation
| radical | lenition |
|---|---|
| cait | chait |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ 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
- ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1940), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. I: The dialects of the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 87
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1940), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. I: The dialects of the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 177
- ^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)[1], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh
- ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966), Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath, page 6
- ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1941), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. II: The dialects of Skye and Ross-shire, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, pages 43, 104
- ^ Seumas Grannd (2000), The Gaelic of Islay: A Comparative Study[2], Aberdeen: University of Aberdeen, →ISBN, pages 44-45
- ^ Holmer, Nils M. (1938), Studies on Argyllshire Gaelic, Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksells boktryckeri-A.-B., pages 136-137
- ^ Scouller, Alastair (2017), The Gaelic Dialect of Colonsay (PhD thesis), Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh, page 103
Welsh
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kai̯t/
- Rhymes: -ai̯t
Verb
cait
- (literary) second-person singular imperfect indicative/imperfect subjunctive/conditional of cael