domhainn

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish domain (“deep”), from Proto-Celtic *dubnos (“deep, world”) (compare Irish domhain).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd̪̊ɔ̃.iɲ/[1]
  • (Lewis) IPA(key): /ˈd̪̊õ.iɲ/[2]

Adjective

domhainn (comparative doimhne)

  1. deep; profound
  2. double-minded
  3. hollow

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of domhainn
radical lenition
domhainn dhomhainn

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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 20
  2. ^ 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

Further reading

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “domhainn”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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