tóraíocht
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Probably from Old Irish tóir ("hunt, chase"), itself from Proto-Celtic *reteti ("to run").
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠoːɾˠiːəxt̪ˠ/
- (Munster) IPA(key): /t̪ˠoːˈɾˠiːəxt̪ˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠɑːɾˠiːəxt̪ˠ/
Noun
[edit]tóraíocht f (genitive singular tóraíochta, nominative plural tóraíochtaí)
- a chase or manhunt.
- Synonym: tóir
- a pursuit of someone or something.
- a quest of some sort.
- Synonym: cuardach
Derived terms
[edit]- órthóraíocht (“gold rush”)
Declension
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Mutation
[edit]radical | lenition | eclipsis |
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tóraíocht | thóraíocht | dtóraíocht |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.