monadh

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See also: mónadh

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

monadh m (genitive singular monadh)

  1. coinage, coin
    Synonym: mona

Mutation

Mutated forms of monadh
radical lenition eclipsis
monadh mhonadh 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

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Pictish , itself from Proto-Brythonic *mönɨð (compare Welsh mynydd, Cornish menydh, Breton menez), from Proto-Celtic *moniyos, from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to tower, stand out”) (compare Latin mōns).

Pronunciation

Noun

monadh m (genitive singular monaidh, plural monaidhean)

  1. moor, heath
    Synonyms: mòinteach, sliabh
  2. (Argyll, Argyll and Bute) mountain, hill
    Synonyms: beinn, cnoc, sliabh
  3. Any hill-pasture as distinguished from meadow and arable land.

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of monadh
radical lenition
monadh mhonadh

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) “monadh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan ‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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