Irish
Etymology
From lig + -an.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈlʲiɟən̪ˠt̪ˠ/ (corresponding to the form ligeant)[2], /ˈlʲiɟənʲtʲ/ (corresponding to the form ligint)[3][4], /ˈlʲoɡənʲtʲ/ (corresponding to the form leogaint)[5]
- (Connacht, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈl̠ʲiɟənˠ/[6][7], /ˈl̠ʲiɟən̪ˠ/[8]
Noun
ligean m (genitive singular as substantive ligin, genitive as verbal noun ligthe)
- verbal noun of lig
- release
- play (extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely)
- slack (part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it)
Declension
- As substantive
Declension of ligean (first declension, no plural)
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- As verbal noun
Declension of ligean (irregular, no plural)
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References
References
- ^ “ligean”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- ^ Ó Sé, Diarmuid (2000), Gaeilge Chorca Dhuibhne [The Irish of Corkaguiny] (in Irish), Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann [Linguistics Institute of Ireland], →ISBN, section 571, page 314
- ^ Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947), The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 426, page 117
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938), Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Description of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, section 66, page 56
- ^ Ó Cuív, Brian (1968), The Irish of West Muskerry, Co. Cork: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 59, page 15; reprinted 1988
- ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968), The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 602, page 216
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 111, page 44
- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1975), The Irish of Cois Fhairrge, Co. Galway: A Phonetic Study, revised edition, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 27, page 9
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “leigean”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 652; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “ligean”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
