madra

See also: maðra, mądra, and mądrą

Drehu

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɖa/

Noun

madra

  1. blood

Adjective

madra

  1. red

References


Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmˠad̪ˠɾˠə]
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Etymology 1

From Old Irish madrad, matrad.

Noun

madra m (genitive singular madra, nominative plural madraí)

  1. dog
    Is teann gach madra ag a dhoras féin. (A cock is bold on his own dunghill., literally Every dog is bold at his own door.) —Proverb
    An té a bhuailfeadh mo mhadra bhuailfeadh sé mé féin. (Love me love my dog., literally Whoever beats my dog beats me.) —Proverb
    Tá an madra marbh! (The fat is in the fire!, literally The dog is dead!)
    Synonyms: , gadhar, madadh
Declension
Alternative forms
Derived terms
  • carrmhadra m (mangy dog)
  • coiléar madra m (dog collar)
  • cró madra m (kennel)
  • madra alla m, madra allta m (wolf)
  • madra bán m (bee larva)
  • madra broic m (badger-dog, basset)
  • madra caorach m (sheep-dog, collie)
  • madra crainn m (squirrel)
  • madra dúiseachta m (pointer)
  • madra éisc m, madra scadán m (dogfish)
  • madra feothain m (dog-vane)
  • madra gaoithe m (light over horizon portending storm, (sea-)dog)
  • madra garbh m (spiny dogfish)
  • madra gearr m (terrier)
  • madra gorm m (tope)
  • madra gríofa m (griffon (terrier))
  • madra lathaí m (guttersnipe; menial; bedraggled person)
  • madra maith dráimh m (good strong non-trump card)
  • madra mór m (greater spotted dogfish)
  • madra rua m (fox; sugar-wrack)
  • madra seilge m, madra fiaigh m (hunting-dog)
  • madra taoide m (strong-running tide)
  • madra uisce m (otter)
  • madrúil (doglike, doggish; brutish, beastly; coarse, unmannerly; obscene, adjective)
  • maidrín m (diminutive)
  • smutmhadra m (pug dog)

Noun

madra m (genitive singular madra)

  1. Alternative form of madar (madder)
Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
madra mhadra not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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