truacánta

== Irish == === Etymology === Alteration of truánta, from trua +‎ -ánta; compare Scottish Gaelic truacanta. === Pronunciation === (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠɾˠuəkan̪ˠt̪ˠə/ === Adjective === truacánta piteous, pitiable plaintive ==== Synonyms ==== (piteous, pitiable): truamhéalach (plaintive): caointeach ==== Derived terms ==== truacántacht === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === “truacánta”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “truacánta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN