an impis

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

  • an ìmpis, an ìmis, an imis, an imfhios

Pronunciation

  • (Skye) IPA(key): /ə ˈɲiːmiʃ/, /ə ˈɲiːmhiʃ/[1] (corresponding to the form an ìmis)
  • (Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ə ˈɲĩməs̪/[2] (as if spelled an imeas; corresponding to the form an imfhios)

Adverb

an impis

  1. about to, on the verge of, on the point of
    Synonyms: gu bhith, gus

References

  1. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1941) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. II: The dialects of Skye and Ross-shire, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 60
  2. ^ Roy Wentworth (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN
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