beagnach

Irish

Alternative forms

• beag nach

Etymology

From beag (“little”) +‎ nach (“that not”), a construction that existed already in Old Irish bec nach.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): [ˈbʲɔɡn̪ˠəx]
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): [ˈbʲɔɡnˠəx]
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): [ˈbʲɛɡnˠəx]

Adverb

beagnach

1. almost, nearly

Synonyms

• chóir, de chóir