tónacán

== Irish == === Alternative forms === tónacánaí (person sense) tónacáil, tónacánacht (action sense) === Etymology === From tóin +‎ -acán. === Pronunciation === (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠoːnˠakanˠ/ === Noun === tónacán m (genitive singular tónacáin, nominative plural tónacáin) short, stumpy person (act of) moving or sliding on one’s backside ==== Declension ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “tónacán”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 1231; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “tónacán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN