buntàta
See also: buntáta
Scottish Gaelic
editEtymology
editFrom English potato, modified by association with bun (“bottom”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbuntàta m (genitive singular bhuntàta, no plural)
Usage notes
editThe word buntàta is both singular and plural (similarly to "fish" in English).
- Tha am buntàta bruich. ― The potato is / potatoes are boiled.
Derived terms
editMutation
editScottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
buntàta | bhuntàta |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
edit- ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap