meang

== Irish == === Etymology 1 === From Old Irish meng (“wile, ruse; guile, craft”), from Proto-Celtic *mengâ, of uncertain ultimate origin, but possibly related to Ancient Greek μάγγανον (mánganon, “charm”), borrowed into Latin mango (“dealer”). ==== Noun ==== meang f (genitive singular meinge, nominative plural meanga) wile; guile, deceit ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== meangach (“deceitful”) meangaire (“deceitful person”) ===== Related terms ===== meangadh (“smile”) meangán (“wile”) === Etymology 2 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Verb ==== meang (present analytic meangann, future analytic meangfaidh, verbal noun meangadh, past participle meangtha) (transitive) lop, prune ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Synonyms ===== (prune): sciot === Mutation === === References === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “meang”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “meang”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎[2], Stirling, →ISBN == Scottish Gaelic == === Alternative forms === meadhg, meug, miong, miùg === Etymology === From Old Irish medc, from Proto-Celtic *mezgos. === Pronunciation === (North Uist) IPA(key): /mɛŋɡ̥/ (Trotternish) IPA(key): /mɛŋ/ === Noun === meang m (genitive singular meanga) (Harris, North Uist, Trotternish) whey === Mutation === === References ===