teanga

== Irish == === Alternative forms === teangaidh === Etymology === From Old Irish tengae, from Proto-Celtic *tangʷāss (compare Welsh tafod), from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s (“tongue, speech, language”). The dative singular form teangaidh as the nominative singular is archaic but still survives in Ulster. === Pronunciation === (Waterford, Cork) IPA(key): /ˈtʲaŋə/ (Kerry, Galway) IPA(key): /ˈtʲaŋɡə/, (Cois Fharraige) [ˈtʲæːŋɡə] (Mayo, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈtʲaŋiː/ (corresponding to teangaidh) === Noun === teanga f (genitive singular teanga, nominative plural teangacha or teangthacha) (anatomy) tongue language ==== Declension ==== Alternative plural form: teangthacha ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “teanga”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish tengae, from Proto-Celtic *tangʷāt-, from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s (“tongue, speech, language”). The dative singular form teangaidh has become the nominative singular in some dialects. === Pronunciation === (Lewis, Harris, Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ˈtʲʰɛ̃ɣə/ (Ness) IPA(key): [ˈtʲʰɤ̃ɣə] (Lochs) IPA(key): [ˈtʃʰæ̃ˑɣə] (Uist, Lochalsh, Lochaber, North Argyll) IPA(key): /ˈtʃʰɛŋɡə/ (Barra) IPA(key): /ˈtʃʰɛŋɡʌ/ (Skye) IPA(key): /ˈtʃʰɛŋə/ (Tiree, Mull, Islay, Mid Argyll) IPA(key): /ˈtʃʰɛkə/ (Sutherland, Easter Ross, Loch Ness-side) IPA(key): /ˈtʲʰɛŋɪ/ (corresponding to the form teangaidh) (Mackay Country, Eastern Highlands) IPA(key): /ˈtʃʰɛɣɪ/, /ˈtʃʰɤɣɪ/ (corresponding to the form teangaidh) Hyphenation: tean‧ga === Noun === teanga f (dative singular teanga or teangaidh, genitive singular teanga or teangaidh, plural teangan or teangannan) (anatomy) tongue (linguistics) language Synonym: cànan ==== Declension ==== Alternative genitive singular: teangann ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “teanga”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN