macánta

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See also: maĉanta

Irish

Etymology

From macán (“young boy”) (itself from mac +‎ -án) + -ta.

Pronunciation

Adjective

macánta

  1. honest, sincere
    Synonyms: cneasta, fíréanta, ionraic
    Antonyms: mí-ionraic, mímhacánta
  2. plain-spoken, direct, frank
  3. gentle; childlike

Declension

Declension of macánta
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative macánta mhacánta macánta;
mhacánta2
vocative mhacánta macánta
genitive macánta macánta macánta
dative macánta;
mhacánta1 		mhacánta macánta;
mhacánta2
Comparative níos macánta
Superlative is macánta

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of macánta
radical lenition eclipsis
macánta mhacánta not applicable

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, page 8

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