HeyRuaHow to say “mane” in Irish
- Irish:
- moing
- English:
- mane, long hair, overgrowth, fen
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, second declension
- Pronunciation:
- “ming” /mˠiɲ/
- Plural:
- moingeanna (manes)
- Genitive singular:
- moinge, na moinge (e.g. fad na moinge, the length of the mane)
- Genitive plural:
- moingeanna, na moingeanna (e.g. cíoradh na moingeanna, combing the manes)
What does “moing” mean?
“Moing” has four alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- mane
- The long hair growing on the neck of a horse, lion or similar animal.Also: horse's mane, lion's mane.
3 other meanings: long hair or overgrowth or fen
- 2long hair
- A head of long, thick or flowing hair on a person.Also: mop of hair, flowing hair.
- 3overgrowth
- A thick growth of vegetation, such as long grass or weeds covering ground.Also: growth of vegetation, thick growth.
- 4fen
- A stretch of marshy, swampy ground; a morass.Also: swamp, morass, marsh.
“Moing” with the article
The plural of mane in Irish is moingeanna. Here is moing after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Moing” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using moing, the Irish word for mane.
Other nouns in Irish
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Mane in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for mane?
The Irish for mane is moing (pronounced “ming”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is moingeanna. Depending on context it can also mean long hair or overgrowth or fen.
How do you pronounce moing in Irish?
Moing is said like “ming” (IPA /mˠiɲ/).
What is the plural of mane in Irish?
The plural of moing is moingeanna; with the article, na moingeanna means “the manes”. The genitive plural is moingeanna, as in cíoradh na moingeanna (combing the manes).
Does moing have more than one meaning?
Yes. Moing can mean mane, long hair, overgrowth or fen, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Why does moing change to mhoing?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhoing. After ár (our) it stays ár moing, because m does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between 'moing' and 'folt'?
'Moing' is mainly an animal's mane, used of people only for a thick mop of hair, while 'folt' is a person's head of hair, often in literary style.
What is 'moing mhear'?
'Moing mhear' is the name of the poisonous plant hemlock.
