domhan
See also: Domhan
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish domun (“the world”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɑ̃ũn̪ˠ/
- (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠaʊən/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠaʊn̪ˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /d̪ˠoːnˠ/, /ˈd̪ˠãʊ̃wənˠ/[1]
Noun edit
domhan m (genitive singular domhain, nominative plural domhain)
- earth, world
- an domhan thoir ― the East
- an domhan thiar ― the West, the Western world
- a vast amount, number, quantity
- an domhan acu ― a vast number of them
- (literary) domain
- mo dhomhan dúchais ― my native domain
Declension edit
Declension of domhan
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Synonyms edit
- (world): saol
Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
domhan | dhomhan | ndomhan |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 18
Further reading edit
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “doṁan”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 255
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “domhan”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 domun”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 62
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 68
Scottish Gaelic edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish domun (“the world”).
Noun edit
domhan m (genitive singular domhain, plural domhain)
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
- domhan-fhad (“longitude”)
- domhan-leud (“latitude”)
- domhan-loidhne (“meridian”)
- domhanta (“global”, adjective)
References edit
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “domhan”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 domun”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language