torcán in Irish

IPA: /t̪ˠəɾˠˈkɑːn̪ˠ/ [Munster] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From torc (“wild boar”) + -án. Etymology templates: {{af|ga|torc|-án|t1=wild boar}} torc (“wild boar”) + -án Head templates: {{head|ga|noun|genitive singular|torcáin|||||||nominative plural|torcáin|||||cat2=|f1request=1|f4request=1|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|var=}} torcán m (genitive singular torcáin, nominative plural torcáin), {{ga-noun|m|torcáin|torcáin}} torcán m (genitive singular torcáin, nominative plural torcáin) Inflection templates: {{ga-mut}} Forms: torcáin [genitive, singular], torcáin [nominative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], an torcán [definite, nominative, singular], na torcáin [definite, nominative, plural], an torcáin [definite, genitive, singular], na dtorcáin [definite, genitive, plural], leis an torcán [dative, definite, singular], don torcán [dative, definite, singular], leis na torcáin [dative, definite, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], torcán [error-unrecognized-form], thorcán [lenition], dtorcán [eclipsis]

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "torc",
        "3": "-án",
        "t1": "wild boar"
      },
      "expansion": "torc (“wild boar”) + -án",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From torc (“wild boar”) + -án.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "torcáin",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "torcáin",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "an torcán",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "na torcáin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "an torcáin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "na dtorcáin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leis an torcán",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "don torcán",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leis na torcáin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ga-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "torcán",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thorcán",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "lenition"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dtorcán",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "eclipsis"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "ga",
        "10": "",
        "11": "nominative plural",
        "12": "torcáin",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "genitive singular",
        "4": "torcáin",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "cat2": "",
        "f1request": "1",
        "f4request": "1",
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        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "var": ""
      },
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        "3": "torcáin"
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      "name": "ga-noun"
    }
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      "args": {},
      "name": "ga-mut"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Irish",
  "lang_code": "ga",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Irish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Irish terms suffixed with -án",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ga",
          "name": "Rodents",
          "orig": "ga:Rodents",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "porcupine"
      ],
      "hyponyms": [
        {
          "english": "crested porcupine",
          "translation": "crested porcupine",
          "word": "torcán cíorach"
        },
        {
          "english": "Mexican hairy dwarf porcupine",
          "translation": "Mexican hairy dwarf porcupine",
          "word": "torcán crainn Meicsiceach"
        }
      ],
      "id": "en-torcán-ga-noun-qs9uCyFX",
      "links": [
        [
          "porcupine",
          "porcupine"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "torcán craobhach"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t̪ˠəɾˠˈkɑːn̪ˠ/",
      "tags": [
        "Munster"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "torcán"
}

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{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "torc",
        "3": "-án",
        "t1": "wild boar"
      },
      "expansion": "torc (“wild boar”) + -án",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From torc (“wild boar”) + -án.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "torcáin",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "torcáin",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "an torcán",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "na torcáin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "an torcáin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "na dtorcáin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leis an torcán",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "don torcán",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leis na torcáin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ga-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "torcán",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thorcán",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "lenition"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dtorcán",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "eclipsis"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "10": "",
        "11": "nominative plural",
        "12": "torcáin",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "genitive singular",
        "4": "torcáin",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "cat2": "",
        "f1request": "1",
        "f4request": "1",
        "g": "m",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "var": ""
      },
      "expansion": "torcán m (genitive singular torcáin, nominative plural torcáin)",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
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        "3": "torcáin"
      },
      "expansion": "torcán m (genitive singular torcáin, nominative plural torcáin)",
      "name": "ga-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyponyms": [
    {
      "english": "crested porcupine",
      "translation": "crested porcupine",
      "word": "torcán cíorach"
    },
    {
      "english": "Mexican hairy dwarf porcupine",
      "translation": "Mexican hairy dwarf porcupine",
      "word": "torcán crainn Meicsiceach"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "ga-mut"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Irish",
  "lang_code": "ga",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Irish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Irish lemmas",
        "Irish masculine nouns",
        "Irish nouns",
        "Irish terms suffixed with -án",
        "Irish third-declension nouns",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "ga:Rodents"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "porcupine"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "porcupine",
          "porcupine"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t̪ˠəɾˠˈkɑːn̪ˠ/",
      "tags": [
        "Munster"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "torcán craobhach"
    }
  ],
  "word": "torcán"
}

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  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </div>",
  "path": [
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  ],
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  "subsection": "noun",
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  "trace": ""
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}

{
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  "msg": "Negatively nested table braces, couldn't split inflection section, torcán/Irish section declension",
  "path": [
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  ],
  "section": "Irish",
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  "title": "torcán",
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"torcán" meaning in Irish

Noun