Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Old Irish úaimm.

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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bhuam (emphatic bhuamsa)

  1. from me
    Dh’fhaodadh gu bheil rudan air an cumail bhuam a chum mo mhaith.Perhaps things are kept from me for my good.

Inflection

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Personal inflection of bhuam
Number Person Simple Emphatic
Singular 1st bhuam bhuamsa
2nd bhuat bhuatsa
3rd m bhuaithe bhuaithesan
3rd f bhuaipe bhuaipese
Plural 1st bhuainn bhuainne
2nd bhuaibh bhuaibhse
3rd bhuapa bhuapasan

References

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  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  2. ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath