moing

== Irish == === Alternative forms === mong, muing, mongair === Etymology === From Old Irish mong, from Proto-Celtic *mongā (whence also Welsh mwng), a derivative of *monis (“neck”). === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /mˠiːɲɟ/ (Connacht) IPA(key): /mˠiɲ/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /wĩː/ (with permanent lenition, corresponds to the form mhoing) === Noun === moing f (genitive singular moinge, nominative plural moingeanna) mane (of a horse, lion etc.) crest (tuft of a bird or other animal) long hair growth of vegetation fen (type of wetland) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== moing mhear (“hemlock”) === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “mong”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 495 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “moing”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN == Yami == === Noun === moing (anatomy) face