See also: -turas and Turas

Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Irish turus (journey, visit; expedition; pilgrimage),[1] from Proto-Celtic *to- + *ret- + *-tus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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turas m (genitive singular turais, nominative plural turais or turaistí or turasanna)

  1. journey
  2. pilgrimage
    Synonyms: oilithreacht, turas oilithreachta
  3. time, occasion

Declension

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With alternative plurals

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
turas thuras dturas
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “turus”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 86

Further reading

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Old English

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Noun

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tūras

  1. nominative/accusative plural of tūr

Polish

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Etymology

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Clipping of Turcja + -as.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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turas m pers

  1. (derogatory, ethnic slur) Turk; person of Turkish descent

Declension

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Further reading

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  • turas in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Old Irish turus (journey, visit; expedition; pilgrimage).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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turas m (genitive singular turais, plural tursan)

  1. journey, trip, tour, expedition
    Synonyms: cuairt, triop
  2. time, occasion
    Synonyms: uair, triop
    air a h-uile turason every occasion
    'S seo an turas mu dheireadh.This is the last time.

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutation of turas
radical lenition
turas thuras

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “turus”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  3. ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath
  4. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap

Further reading

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  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “turas”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN

Swedish

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Etymology

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From obsolete tura (alternate; take turns), from tur (turn).

Verb

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turas (present turas, preterite turades, supine turats, imperative turas)

  1. (deponent) Only used in turas om (take turns)

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