macánta
See also: maĉanta
Irish
Pronunciation
Adjective
macánta
- honest, sincere
- Synonyms: cneasta, fíréanta, ionraic
- Antonyms: mí-ionraic, mímhacánta
- plain-spoken, direct, frank
- gentle; childlike
Declension
Declension of macánta
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | macánta | mhacánta | macánta; mhacánta² | |
| Vocative | mhacánta | macánta | ||
| Genitive | macánta | macánta | macánta | |
| Dative | macánta; mhacánta¹ |
mhacánta | macánta; mhacánta² | |
| Comparative | níos macánta | |||
| Superlative | is macánta | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
- macántacht f (“boyhood; honesty”)
- mímhacánta (“dishonest”, adjective)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| macánta | mhacánta | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 8
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “macánta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “macánta” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “macánta” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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