giorra

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish girre (comparative degree of gerr (“short”)).

Pronunciation

Adjective

giorra

  1. inflection of gearr:
    1. feminine genitive singular
    2. comparative degree

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
giorra ghiorra ngiorra
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 24
  2. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 97

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish girre (comparative degree of gerr (“short”)).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈciɾˠə/

Adjective

giorra

  1. comparative degree of geàrr and goirid

Adverb

giorra

  1. comparative degree of goirid

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