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Dhannuá
Alternative forms
ḏánnuā (post-reform spelling)
Etymology
From Middle Dhannuá dhannuá, from Dánair Dhannuá dhannuaa, from Old Dhannuá dhánnuā(s) 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
dhannuá (plural dhannuár); n.
- A language.
- (anatomy) tongue.
Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | dhannuá | dhannuár | ||
| Genitive | dhannuar | dhannu | ||
| Accusative | dhannuánn | dhannuánna | ||
| Dative | dhannuód | dhannued | ||
| Essive | dhannuáta | dhannuádh | ||
| Comitative | dhannuáúe | dhannuárúe | ||
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