cangail

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Irish

Pronunciation

Verb

cangail (present analytic canglaíonn, future analytic canglóidh, verbal noun cangailt, past participle cangalta)

  1. Cois Fharraige form of cogain (to chew)

Conjugation

Mutation

Mutated forms of cangail
radical lenition eclipsis
cangail changail gcangail

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

Further reading

  • de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1985) Foirisiún Focal as Gaillimh [Collection of Words from Galway] (in Irish), Baile Átha Cliath [Dublin]: Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann [Royal Irish Academy], page 42
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cangail”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN