turas

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See also: -turas and Turas

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish turus (journey, visit; expedition; pilgrimage), from Proto-Celtic *to- + *ret- + *-tus.

Pronunciation

Noun

turas m (genitive singular turais, nominative plural turais or turaistí or turasanna)

  1. journey
  2. pilgrimage
    Synonyms: oilithreacht, turas oilithreachta
  3. time, occasion

Declension

With alternative plurals

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
turas thuras dturas
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “turus”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 86

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

Clipping of Turcja + -as.

Pronunciation

Noun

turas m pers

  1. (derogatory, ethnic slur) Turk; person of Turkish descent

Declension

Further reading

  • turas in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish turus (journey, visit; expedition; pilgrimage).

Pronunciation

Noun

turas m (genitive singular turais, plural tursan)

  1. journey, trip, tour, expedition
    Synonyms: cuairt, triop
  2. time, occasion
    Synonyms: uair, triop
    air a h-uile turason every occasion
    'S seo an turas mu dheireadh.This is the last time.

Derived terms

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
turas thuras
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “turus”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Further reading

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