asainn

Irish edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈasˠən̠ʲ/
(Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈɑsˠənʲ/
(Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈɑsˠən̠ʲ/
(Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈasˠən̠ʲ/, /ˈasˠt̪ˠən̠ʲ/ (as if spelled astainn)

Pronoun edit

asainn (emphatic asainne)

first-person plural of as
Ní fhaighidh tú freagra asainn. ― You won’t get an answer from us.

Further reading edit

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “asainn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume I, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 195
de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht (in Irish), 2nd edition, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 300
Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938) Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, page 95
de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “asainn”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
“asainn”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

Scottish Gaelic edit

Etymology edit

From Old Irish [Term?]. Cognate with Irish asainn and Manx assdooin.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈas̪ɪɲ/
Hyphenation: a‧sainn

Pronoun edit

asainn

first-person plural of à: from us

Inflection edit

Personal inflection of à
Number	Person	Simple	Emphatic
Singular	1st	asam	asamsa
	2nd	asad	asadsa
	3rd m	às	às-san
	3rd f	aiste	aistese
Plural	1st	asainn	asainne
	2nd	asaibh	asaibhse
	3rd	asta	astasan

References edit

Colin Mark (2003) “à”, in The Gaelic-English dictionary, London: Routledge, →ISBN, page 2

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