liopa

Irish

Etymology

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lʲɪpˠə/

Noun

liopa m (genitive singular liopa, nominative plural liopaí)

(anatomy) lip; hanging lip; blubberer
lap, tag, hanging shred; flap, lapel; (anatomy) lobe
(anatomy) flipper

Declension

Declension of liopa

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	liopa	liopaí
Vocative	a liopa	a liopaí
Genitive	liopa	liopaí
Dative	liopa	liopaí

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an liopa	na liopaí
Genitive	an liopa	na liopaí
Dative	leis an liopa don liopa	leis na liopaí

Derived terms

déliopach (“bilabial”)
liopa cluaise (“ear lobe”)
liopa-dhéadach (“labiodental”)

References

"liopa" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

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