dlaoi mhullaigh

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Irish

Etymology

Literally, “top thatch covering”.

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˌd̪ˠlˠiː ə ˈwʌl̪ˠiː/[1] (corresponding to a definite form dlaoi an mhullaigh)

Noun

dlaoi mhullaigh f (genitive singular dlaoi mullaigh, nominative plural dlaoithe mullaigh)

  1. thatch ridge (highest point on a thatched roof)
  2. (figurative) finishing touch

Synonyms

Mutation

Mutated forms of dlaoi mhullaigh
radical lenition eclipsis
dlaoi mhullaigh dhlaoi mhullaigh ndlaoi mhullaigh

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

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 395, page 131

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