"cosaint" meaning in Irish

See cosaint in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɞsˠənʲtʲ/ [Munster], /ˈkosˠənʲtʲ/ [Munster], /ˈkoʃən̠ʲtʲ/ [Connacht] (note: corresponding to the form coisint), /ˈkɔsˠən̠ʲtʲ/ [Ulster]
Etymology: cosain + -t; largely replaces earlier cosnamh as the verbal noun of cosain. Etymology templates: {{af|ga|cosain|-t}} cosain + -t Head templates: {{head|ga|noun|genitive singular|cosanta||||||||-|||||altform=|cat2=|f1request=1|f4request=1|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=}} cosaint f (genitive singular cosanta), {{ga-noun|f|cosanta|-}} cosaint f (genitive singular cosanta) Inflection templates: {{ga-mut}} Forms: cosanta [genitive, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], cosaint [indefinite, nominative, singular], a chosaint [indefinite, singular, vocative], cosanta [genitive, indefinite, singular], cosaint [dative, indefinite, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], an chosaint [definite, nominative, singular], na cosanta [definite, genitive, singular], leis an gcosaint [dative, definite, singular], don chosaint [dative, definite, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], cosaint [error-unrecognized-form], chosaint [error-unrecognized-form], gcosaint [error-unrecognized-form], coisint [alternative, Galway]
  1. verbal noun of cosain Tags: feminine, form-of, noun-from-verb Form of: cosain
    Sense id: en-cosaint-ga-noun-tO6KPacS Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header, Irish terms suffixed with -t, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 22 22 22 33 Disambiguation of Irish terms suffixed with -t: 23 23 23 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 25 25 25
  2. defense, protection Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-cosaint-ga-noun-td1LHioC Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header, Irish terms suffixed with -t, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 22 22 22 33 Disambiguation of Irish terms suffixed with -t: 23 23 23 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 25 25 25
  3. protection money Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-cosaint-ga-noun-3MBwGa92 Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header, Irish terms suffixed with -t, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 22 22 22 33 Disambiguation of Irish terms suffixed with -t: 23 23 23 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 25 25 25
  4. (euphemistic) protection (contraceptive device) Tags: euphemistic, feminine
    Sense id: en-cosaint-ga-noun-Tb4peFiG Categories (other): Irish euphemisms, Irish entries with incorrect language header, Irish terms suffixed with -t, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 22 22 22 33 Disambiguation of Irish terms suffixed with -t: 23 23 23 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 23 24 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: is é cosaint na pingine a chruachas na puint (english: take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "english": "take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves",
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        "singular"
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    },
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      "form": "leis an gcosaint",
      "source": "declension",
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      ]
    },
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      ]
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          "english": "unprotected sex",
          "text": "gnéas gan chosaint",
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          "type": "example"
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        "(euphemistic) protection (contraceptive device)"
      ],
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  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ˈkɞsˠənʲtʲ/",
      "tags": [
        "Munster"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkosˠənʲtʲ/",
      "tags": [
        "Munster"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkoʃən̠ʲtʲ/",
      "note": "corresponding to the form coisint",
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      "ipa": "/ˈkɔsˠən̠ʲtʲ/",
      "tags": [
        "Ulster"
      ]
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  "word": "cosaint"
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      "english": "take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves",
      "translation": "take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves",
      "word": "is é cosaint na pingine a chruachas na puint"
    }
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    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "leis an gcosaint",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "don chosaint",
      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
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      "form": "cosaint",
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      "ipa": "/ˈkɞsˠənʲtʲ/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈkosˠənʲtʲ/",
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        "Munster"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkoʃən̠ʲtʲ/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈkɔsˠən̠ʲtʲ/",
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}

Download raw JSONL data for cosaint meaning in Irish (3.8kB)

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