madra

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See also: maðra, mądra, and mądrą

Drehu

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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madra

  1. blood

Adjective

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madra

  1. red

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Fijian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Oceanic *madraʀ (to grow ripe) related to *mara (to spoil, to go foul (of food)). Doublet of mara.

Verb

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madra

  1. to wear out, to decay
  2. to ferment
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References

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  • Gatty, Ronald (2009) “madra”, in Fijian-English Dictionary, Suva, Fiji: Ronald Gatty, →ISBN, page 150
  • Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (1998) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 1: Material Culture, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, pages 158-9

Irish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Irish madrad, matrad. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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madra m (genitive singular madra, nominative plural madraí)

  1. dog
    Synonyms: , gadhar, madadh
    Is teann gach madra ag a dhoras féin. (proverb)
    A cock is bold on his own dunghill.
    (literally, “Every dog is bold at his own door.”)
    An té a bhuailfeadh mo mhadra bhuailfeadh sé mé féin. (proverb)
    Love me, love my dog.
    (literally, “Whoever beats my dog beats me.”)
    Tá an madra marbh!
    The fat is in the fire!
    (literally, “The dog is dead!”)
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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madra m (genitive singular madra)

  1. Alternative form of madar (madder)
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Mutation

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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.

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