pràis

See also: prais, práis, and Präis

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English bras, from Old English bræs, of uncertain origin. Compare Irish prás and Manx prash.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʰɾaːʃ/

Noun

pràis m (genitive singular pràise, plural pràisean)

  1. brass
  • pràiseach (“brazen, crucible”)
  • pràisich (“braize”)

Mutation

Mutation of pràis
radical lenition
pràis phràis

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “pràis”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎[1], Stirling, →ISBN

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