caora

== Irish == === Etymology 1 === From Middle Irish cáera, from Old Irish cauru, from Proto-Celtic *kaɸerūxs. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkiːɾˠə/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkiːɾˠə/, (older) /ˈkɯːɾˠə/; (less common) /ˈkeːrə/, (older) /ˈkɤːrə/ ==== Noun ==== caora f (genitive singular caorach, nominative plural caoirigh) sheep ewe ===== Declension ===== Alternative genitive singular/plural form: caoireach Alternative dative singular form: caoirigh Alternative nominative/vocative plural form: caortha Archaic/dialectal dative plural forms: caoiribh, caoraibh, caorchaibh ===== Derived terms ===== athchaora buachaill caorach caora mhóradharcach ==== Further reading ==== Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “caora”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “caora”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 117 de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “caora”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “caora”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈkeːɾˠə/ (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkiːɾˠə/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkiːɾˠə/, (older) /ˈkɯːɾˠə/ ==== Noun ==== caora nominative/dative plural of caor === Mutation === === References === == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Middle Irish cáera, from Old Irish cauru, from Proto-Celtic *kaɸerūxs. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkʰɯːɾə/ === Noun === caora f (genitive singular caorach, plural caoraich) sheep am bun nan caorach ― looking after the sheep o chrò nan caorach ― from the sheep-fold (derogatory) sheepish person ==== Declension ==== ==== Coordinate terms ==== uan (“lamb”) ciora (“pet lamb; lambie, lambkin”) òthaisg (“teg”) caora-uain (“fertile ewe”) reithe, rùta (“ram, tup”) crog, crogais (“cast ewe”) tiaraineach (“gimmer”) molt, mult (“wether”) reige, feirmige (“ridgeling”) ==== Derived terms ==== buachaill-chaorach (“shepherd”) cù-chaorach (“sheepdog”) an sionnach ann an craiceann na caorach (“wolf in sheep's clothing”) === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “caora”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN MacLennan, Malcolm (1925), A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Edinburgh: J. Grant, →OCLC Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cáera”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language