Contionary:ḏánnuā

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Dhannuá

Alternative forms

dhannuá (pre-reform spelling)

Etymology

From Middle Dhannuá dhannuá, from Dánair Dhannuá dhannuaa, from Old Dhannuá dhánnuā, dhánnuās from Finio-Dhannic danghwās (compare Finian tanwâr), from Proto-Lúsanic dənghwās, from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s (compare Irish teanga, Latin lingua).

Pronunciation

(Standard Aurónian) IPA: /ˈdʱannuaː/

(East Aurónian) IPA: /ˈdʱãnwɑː/

Noun

ḏánnuā (plural ḏánnuār); n.

  1. A language.
  2. (anatomy) tongue.

Inflection

Number Singular Plural
Nominative ḏánnuā ḏánnuār
Genitive ḏánnuāor ḏánnu
Accusative ḏánnuānn ḏánnuānna
Dative ḏánnuōd ḏánnued
Essive ḏánnuāta ḏánnuādh
Comitative ḏánnuāwe ḏánnuārwe

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