liopa

Irish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lʲɪpˠə/

Noun

liopa m (genitive singular liopa, nominative plural liopaí)

1. (anatomy) lip; hanging lip; blubberer
2. lap, tag, hanging shred; flap, lapel; (anatomy) lobe
3. (anatomy) flipper

Declension

Declension of liopa

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative liopa liopaí Vocative a liopa a liopaí Genitive liopa liopaí Dative liopa liopaí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an liopa na liopaí Genitive an liopa na liopaí Dative leis an liopa don liopa leis na liopaí

Derived terms

• déliopach (“bilabial”)
• liopa cluaise (“ear lobe”)
• liopa-dhéadach (“labiodental”)

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “liopa”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN