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halpa

noun

LanguageIrish

Meaning
  1. h-prothesized form of alpa
  2. This is the form of the word 'alpa' when it is preceded by a vowel-initial prefix that triggers the addition of an 'h'.
Examples

Níor tharla halpa ann.

No devouring happened there.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteUsed in specific grammatical contexts where a prefix requires an 'h' before a vowel.

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