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Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *banwos. Cognate with Welsh banw.
Pronunciation
Noun
banb m (genitive bainb)
- piglet, young pig
- Synonym: orc
Inflection
| Masculine o-stem
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Singular
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Dual
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Plural
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| Nominative
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banb
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banbL
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bainbL
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| Vocative
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bainb
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banbL
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banbuH
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| Accusative
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banbN
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banbL
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banbuH
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| Genitive
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bainbL
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banb
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banbN
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| Dative
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banbL
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banbaib
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banbaib
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Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
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Descendants
Mutation
Mutation of banb
| radical |
lenition |
nasalization
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| banb
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banb
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/
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mbanb
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Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
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