máilín
Irish
editEtymology
editFrom mála (“bag”) + -ín (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
edit- (Munster) IPA(key): /mˠɑːˈlʲiːnʲ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈmˠɑːlʲiːnʲ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈmˠæːlʲinʲ/
Noun
editmáilín m (genitive singular máilín, nominative plural máilíní)
- diminutive of mála: little bag
Declension
editDeclension of máilín
Derived terms
edit- máilín domlais (“gall bladder”)
- máilín goirm
- máilín maise
Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
máilín | mháilín | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “máilín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “máilín”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “máilín”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024