ionann
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish inunn, in(n)onn (“alike, equal, the same, identical, the one”).
Adjective
ionann
Derived terms
- ionannaigh (“equalize, equate, identify”, verb)
- ionannas m (“sameness, identity; uniformity”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
ionann | n-ionann | hionann | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- "ionann" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “inunn, in(n)onn” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish inunn, in(n)onn (“alike, equal, the same, identical, the one”).
Adjective
ionann
Usage notes
- Used with the verb is:
- Is ionann X agus Y. ― X is the same as Y.
- Chan ionann thusa is mise. ― You and I are not the same.
- Cha b' ionann sin agus a bhith an làthair. ― It was not the same as being present.
- Cha b' ionann e nuair nach robh esan ann. ― It wasn't the same when he wasn't there.
Derived terms
- ionannachd f (“identity, equality, similarity”)
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
ionann | n-ionann | h-ionann | t-ionann |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- “inunn, in(n)onn” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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