gúnga

See also: gunga and guņģa

Irish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈɡɾˠuːŋ(ɡ)ə/, [ˈɡɾˠũːŋ(ɡ)ə][1] (corresponding to the form grúnga)

Noun

gúnga m (genitive singular gúnga, nominative plural gúngaí)

  1. posterior
    Synonyms: tiarpa, tóin
  2. loins
    Synonyms: luain, áranna, leasrach

Declension

Derived terms

  • gúngach
  • gúngadán
  • gúngáil
  • gúngaire

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
gúnga ghúnga ngúnga
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 22

Further reading

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