ceangal

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish cengal (bond, tie, binding, fetter, fastening), from Latin cingulum (girdle, belt).

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈcɑŋ(ɡ)əl̪ˠ/, [ˈcɑ̃ŋ(ɡ)əl̪ˠ]
  • (Connacht, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈcaŋ(ɡ)əlˠ/, /ˈcaŋ(ɡ)əl̪ˠ/

Noun

ceangal m (genitive singular ceangail, nominative plural ceangail)

  1. verbal noun of ceangail
  2. connection, link, bond
  3. (music) slur

Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
ceangal cheangal gceangal
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish cengal (bond, tie, binding, fetter, fastening), from Latin cingulum (girdle, belt).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʲʰɛ̃.əl̪ˠ/

Noun

ceangal m

  1. verbal noun of ceangail
  2. connection, link, bond
  3. (music) slur

Derived terms

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
ceangalcheangal
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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