cúngach

Irish

Alternative forms

  • cúngacht, cúngaraíocht, cúnglach, cúngrach, cúngracht
  • cumhangrach, cumhgach, cumhgrach, cúmhgrach, cumhghrach (obsolete)

Etymology

From cúng + -ach.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkuːŋ(ɡ)əx/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkũːɡla(x)/[1] (corresponding to the form cúnglach)

Noun

cúngach m (genitive singular cúngaigh, nominative plural cúngaigh)

  1. narrowness
    Synonym: cúinge
  2. congestion (accumulation, buildup; excess of traffic)
  3. strait (narrow channel of water; difficult position)

Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
cúngach chúngach gcúngach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 23

Further reading

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