romham

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Irish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Irish remum, róm, rium, from Old Irish reum.

Pronunciation[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

romham (emphatic romhamsa)

  1. first-person singular of roimh: before me, in front of me

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 86
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 18

Scottish Gaelic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Irish remum, róm, rium, from Old Irish reum.

Pronunciation[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

romham

  1. before me
    Choisich mi romham.
    I walked on/along.
    (literally, “I walked before me.”)

Derived terms[edit]