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See also: Domhan
Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish domun (“the world”),[1] from Proto-Celtic *dubnos (“the deep; the world”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɑ̃ũn̪ˠ/[2]
- (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠaʊən/[3]
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠaʊn̪ˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /d̪ˠoːnˠ/, /ˈd̪ˠãʊ̃wənˠ/; /d̪ˠoːn̪ˠ/, /ˈd̪ˠãʊ̃wən̪ˠ/[4]
Noun[edit]
domhan m (genitive singular domhain, nominative plural domhain)
- earth, world
- an domhan thoir ― the East
- an domhan thiar ― the West, the Western world
- a vast amount, number, quantity
- an domhan acu ― a vast number of them
- (literary) domain
- mo dhomhan dúchais ― my native domain
Declension[edit]
Declension of domhan
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Synonyms[edit]
- (world): saol
Derived terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| domhan | dhomhan | ndomhan |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 domun”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 128, page 68
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 62
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 40, page 18
Further reading[edit]
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “doṁan”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 255
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “domhan”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish domun (“the world”),[1] from Proto-Celtic *dubnos (“the deep; the world”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
domhan m (genitive singular domhain, plural domhain)
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- domhan-fhad (“longitude”)
- domhan-leud (“latitude”)
- domhan-loidhne (“meridian”)
- domhanta (“global”, adjective)
Mutation[edit]
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| domhan | dhomhan |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
References[edit]
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 domun”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Further reading[edit]
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