Singeapór
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From English Singapore, from Malay Singapura, from Sanskrit सिंहपुर (siṃhá-pura), from सिंह (siṃha, “lion”) + पुर (pura, “city”).
Proper noun
[edit]Singeapór m (genitive Shingeapór)
- Singapore (an island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony; official name: Poblacht Shingeapór)
Derived terms
[edit]- Singeapórach (“Singaporean”, adjective)
- Singeapórach m (“Singaporean”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| Singeapór | Shingeapór after an, tSingeapór |
not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- “Singapore”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025