túcán
Irish
Etymology
From French toucan or Portuguese/Spanish tucán, from Tupian tuka, tukan, tukana, which probably originated as an imitation of its cry.
Declension
Declension of túcán
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Descendants
- → Yola: thokeawn (figurative)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
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| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| túcán | thúcán | dtúcán |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “túcán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “túcán” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “túcán” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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