oifigear

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔfɪɡʲɛɾ/

Noun

oifigear m (genitive singular oifigeir, plural oifigearan)

  1. officer
    Synonym: oifigeach

Derived terms

  • àrd-oifigear
  • oifigear-poileis

Mutation

Mutation of oifigear
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
oifigear n-oifigear h-oifigear t-oifigear

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
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References

  • “oifigear”, in LearnGaelic - Dictionary‎[1], 2021
  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “oifigear”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[2], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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