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giorra

Irish

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish girre (comparative degree of gerr (“short”)).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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giorra

  1. inflection of gearr:
    1. feminine genitive singular
    2. comparative degree

Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
giorra ghiorra ngiorra
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 24
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 97

Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish girre (comparative degree of gerr (“short”)).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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giorra

  1. comparative degree of geàrr and goirid

Adverb

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giorra

  1. comparative degree of goirid

Mutation

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Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
giorra ghiorra
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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