blas.muc
pig
NounFeminineB1/mˠuk/
"muc" means "pig" in Irish (feminine noun). Pronounced /mˠuk/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → mhuc.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "muc" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | muc |
| Séimhiú | mhuc |
"muc" in context
Is as Ros Muc m'fhear.
My husband is from Ros Muc.
B1Rugadh agus tógadh í i Ros an Mhíl, ach tá cónaí orainn i Leitir Mucú anois.
She was born and raised in Ros an Mhíl, but we live in Leitir Mucú now.
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