Sasana
See also: sāsana
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish Saxain (“Saxons, England”), from Latin Saxōnēs, plural of Saxō (compare Old Irish Saxa (“Saxon”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsˠasˠən̪ˠə/, /ˈsˠasˠənˠə/
Usage notes
- Not used with the definite article.
Derived terms
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Sasana | Shasana after an, tSasana |
not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “Saxain”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “Sasana”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 597
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “Sasana”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Sasana”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “Sasana” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Sasana” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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