ionga

== Irish == === Etymology === From Middle Irish inga (compare Scottish Gaelic ìne, Manx ingin), from Old Irish ingen, from Proto-Celtic *angʷīnā (compare Welsh ewin, Breton ivin), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nṓgʰs (“nail”) (compare Latin unguis, English nail, Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux), Russian но́готь (nógotʹ)). === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈuːŋ(ɡ)ə/, [ˈũːŋ(ɡ)ə], /ˈuŋə/ (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈoŋə/, /ˈuŋ(ɡ)ə/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɨŋə/ === Noun === ionga f (genitive singular iongan, nominative plural ingne) nail; claw, talon hoof clove (of garlic, etc.) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “ionga”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 610; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “ionga”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN == Scottish Gaelic == === Noun === ionga f (genitive singular ingne, plural ìngnean or ionganan or ìnean) alternative form of ìne (“nail”)