Tomáisín
Irish
editEtymology
editFrom Tomás (“Thomas”) + -ín (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
edit- (Munster) IPA(key): [t̪ˠəmˠɑːˈʃiːnʲ]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): [ˈt̪ˠʊmˠɑːʃiːnʲ]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): [ˈt̪ˠʊmˠæʃinʲ]
Proper noun
editTomáisín m (genitive Tomáisín)
- a diminutive of the male given name Tomás, equivalent to English Tom or Tommy
Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Tomáisín | Thomáisín | dTomáisín |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Tomáisín”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm