donnrua

Irish

Etymology

From donn- (“brownish”) +‎ rua (“reddish-brown, russet, copper brown”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈd̪ˠɔn̪ˠˌɾˠuə]

Adjective

donnrua

brick red, chestnut
(of cloth) russet
(of horse) bay

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
donnrua	dhonnrua	ndonnrua
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

"donnrua" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Entries containing “donnrua” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “donnrua” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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