Ailean
Scottish Gaelic
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Lewis, Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ˈalan/[1][2]
- (North Uist) IPA(key): /ˈɛlɛɲ/[3] (corresponding to the form Ailein)
- (South Uist) IPA(key): /ˈɛlaɲ/, /ˈalaɲ/[4] (corresponding to the form Ailein)
Proper noun
[edit]Ailean m (genitive/vocative Ailein)
- a male given name from the Celtic languages, equivalent to English Alan
Mutation
[edit]| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailean | n-Ailean | h-Ailean | t-Ailean |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
- ^ Roy Wentworth (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN
- ^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)[1], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh
- ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath