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dìlleachdanachd

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From dìlleachdan (orphan) +‎ -achd.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tʲiːʎəxɡanəxɡ/

Noun

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dìlleachdanachd f (genitive singular dìlleachdanachd, plural dìlleachdanachdan)

  1. orphanage
    Synonym: dìlleachdas

Mutation

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Mutation of dìlleachdanachd
radical lenition
dìlleachdanachd dhìlleachdanachd

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “dìlleachdanachd”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN