inár

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA: [əˈnˠɑːɾˠ]

Contraction

inár

1. Contraction of i + ár.

   Tá duine inár dteach. — There is a person in our house.

   Bhí siad inár dteanga ag caint. — They were speaking in our language.

Usage notes

• This contraction is obligatory; that is, *i ár never appears uncontracted.
• This contraction triggers eclipsis in the following word.

Related terms

• ina

Wiradhuri

Alternative forms

• inar

Etymology

Compare Gamilaraay yinarr.

Noun

inár

1. woman