From Maori Māori, māori (literally “aborigine, native; normal, ordinary, plain”) (+ -ach).
Maorach (genitive singular masculine Maoraigh, genitive singular feminine Maoraí, plural Maoracha, not comparable)
| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | Maorach | Mhaorach | Maoracha; Mhaoracha2 | |
| vocative | Mhaoraigh | Maoracha | ||
| genitive | Maoraí | Maoracha | Maorach | |
| dative | Maorach; Mhaorach1 |
Mhaorach; Mhaoraigh (archaic) |
Maoracha; Mhaoracha2 | |
| Comparative | níos Maoraí | |||
| Superlative | is Maoraí | |||
1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Maorach m (genitive singular Maoraigh, nominative plural Maoraigh)
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| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| Maorach | Mhaorach | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.