manaois
Irish
Etymology 1
From Old Irish manaís (“large spear with broad head and sharp point”).
Declension
Declension of manaois
Second declension
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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- Alternative plural: manaoiseacha
Etymology 2
Declension
Declension of manaois
Second declension
Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- manaoiseach (“dallying, shilly-shallying”, adjective)
- manaoiseoir m (“shilly-shallier”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
manaois | mhanaois | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- "manaois" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “manaís” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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