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Irish
Etymology
Probably borrowed from Welsh ceiniog (“penny, cent”).
Noun
cianóg f (genitive singular cianóige, nominative plural cianóga)
- (money) small coin, stiver, mite
- Synonyms: pingin, sciúrtóg
Derived terms
Noun
cianóg f (genitive singular cianóige, nominative plural cianóga)
- Alternative form of cíoná (“five of trumps; chief, champion; star”)
Noun
cianóg f (genitive singular cianóige, nominative plural cianóga)
- Alternative form of cíonán (“blow, clout”)
Declension
Mutation
| Irish mutation
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| Radical
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Lenition
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Eclipsis
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| cianóg
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chianóg
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gcianóg
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| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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References
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ceiniog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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