mac an aba

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Irish

Noun

mac an aba m (genitive singular mic an aba, nominative plural mic an aba)

  1. Alternative form of mac an daba (“ring finger”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of mac an aba
radical lenition eclipsis
mac an aba mhac an aba not applicable

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

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Irish mac an daba.

Noun

mac an aba m (genitive singular mic an aba, plural mic an aba)

  1. ring finger

See also

Mutation

Mutation of mac an aba
radical lenition
mac an aba mhac an aba

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

Further reading

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “mac an aba”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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