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gualainn

shoulder

NounFeminineB1/ˈɡuəl̪ˠənʲ/

"gualainn" means "shoulder" in Irish (feminine noun). Pronounced /ˈɡuəl̪ˠənʲ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → ghualainn, Urú → ngualainn.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "gualainn" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formgualainn
Séimhiúghualainn
Urúngualainn

Further reading

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