Cartúm
Irish
Etymology
From English Khartoum, possibly from Arabic خَرْطُوم (ḵarṭūm, “elephant trunk”), but more likely from قُرْطُم (qurṭum, “safflower”).
Related terms
- An tSúdáin f (“Sudan”)
- Poblacht na Súdáine f (“Republic of the Sudan”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Cartúm | Chartúm | gCartúm |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- “Khartoum” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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