cara as Críost

Irish

Alternative forms

cara Críost, caras Críost

Etymology

Literally “friend out of Christ”

Pronunciation

(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˌkaɾˠəʃ ˈcɾʲiːsˠt̪ˠə/[1] (as if spelled cara as Críosta)

Noun

cara as Críost m (genitive singular carad as Críost, nominative plural cairde as Críost)

godparent, baptismal sponsor

Further reading

“cara” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
"cara" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

References

Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 45

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