amú

See also: Appendix:Variations of "amu"

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish i mmudu, from madae (“vain, ineffectual”).

Pronunciation

  • (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /əˈmˠuː/[1][2]
  • (Ulster)
    • (two-syllable forms) IPA(key): /əˈmˠoːw/[3], /əˈmˠau/[4]
    • (three-syllable forms) IPA(key): /əˈmˠəwə/[5], /əˈmˠɔu(w)ə/[6][7], /əˈmˠauwə/ ~ /əˈmˠuwə/[8]

Adverb

amú

  1. wasted, in vain
  2. astray

Derived terms

  • téigh amú (“go wrong, make a mistake”, verb)

References

References
  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938) Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Description of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, section 91, page 80
  2. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 97
  3. ^ Lucas, Leslie W. (1979) Grammar of Ros Goill Irish Co. Donegal (Studies in Irish Language and Literature, Department of Celtic, Q.U.B.; vol. 5), Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen’s University of Belfast, page 229
  4. ^ Hughes, A. J. (1986) The Gaelic of Tangaveane and Commeen, County Donegal (texts, phonology, aspects of grammar and a vocabulary) (doctoral thesis), Faculty of Arts, Queen’s University of Belfast, page 410
  5. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 134, page 51
  6. ^ Wagner, Heinrich (1959) Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 136.16, page 50; reprinted 1979
  7. ^ Hamilton, John Noel (1974) A Phonetic Study of the Irish of Tory Island, Co. Donegal (Studies in Irish Language and Literature, Department of Celtic, Q.U.B.; vol. 3), Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen’s University Belfast, page 235
  8. ^ Ó Searcaigh, Séamus (1925) Foghraidheacht Ghaedhilge an Tuaiscirt [Pronunciation of Northern Irish]‎[1] (in Irish), Béal Feirste [Belfast]: Brún agus Ó Nualláin [Browne and Nolan], section 103, page 47

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “amuġa”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 41; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “amú”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “amú”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
  • “amú”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025

Nheengatu

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ˈmu/

Noun

amú (plural amú-itá)

  1. sister (of a woman)

Coordinate terms

  • manha (“mother”)
  • paya (“father”)
  • mú (“brother - of a man”)
  • kiwira (“brother - of a woman”)
  • endira (“sister - of a man”)
  • aíra (“son - of a man”)
  • ayera (“daughter - of a man”)
  • membira (“child - of a woman”)
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