Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From dà- +‎ guth + -ach.

Adjective

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dà-ghuthach (genitive singular masculine dà-ghuthaich)

  1. (phonetics) diphthongal
    Synonym: dà-phuncach

Noun

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dà-ghuthach m (genitive singular dà-ghuthaich, plural dà-ghuthaich)

  1. (phonetics) diphthong
    Synonyms: dà-fhoghar, dà-ghuth, dà-phunc, dà-phuncach

Mutation

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Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
dà-ghuthach dhà-ghuthach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “dà-ghuthach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN