comann

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish commann (“alliance, pact”), from Latin commentum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰomən̪ˠ/[1][2]

Noun

comann m (genitive singular comainn, plural comainn)

  1. association, club
  2. community, society
  3. company, corporation
  4. fellowship, guild
  5. confederacy

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  2. ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath
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