rógánta

Irish

Alternative forms

róigeanta, róganta

Etymology

From English rogue +‎ -án +‎ -ta

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /ɾˠoːˈɡɑːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/
(Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠoːɡɑːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠɔːɡən̪ˠt̪ˠə/ (corresponding to the form róganta) [1]

Adjective

rógánta

roguish

Related terms

rógaire

Further reading

“rógánta” at the Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 of the Royal Irish Academy.
"rógánta" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

References

Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 15

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