gámaí

Irish

Alternative forms

• gám

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑːmˠiː/

Noun

gámaí m (genitive singular gámaí, nominative plural gámaithe)

1. gaum, booby, dolt.

Declension

Declension of gámaí

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative gámaí gámaithe Vocative a ghámaí a ghámaithe Genitive gámaí gámaithe Dative gámaí gámaithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an gámaí na gámaithe Genitive an ghámaí na ngámaithe Dative leis an ngámaí don ghámaí leis na gámaithe

Descendants

• → English: gom, gawm
• → Yola: gom

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gámaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN