domhan
See also: Domhan
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish domun (“the world”),[1] from Proto-Celtic *dubnos (“the deep; the world”).
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɑ̃ũn̪ˠ/[2]
- (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠaʊən/[3]
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠaʊn̪ˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /d̪ˠoːnˠ/, /d̪ˠoːn̪ˠ/; /ˈd̪ˠãʊ̃wənˠ/, /ˈd̪ˠãʊ̃wən̪ˠ/[4]
Noun
domhan m (genitive singular domhain, nominative plural domhain)
- earth, world
- Synonym: saol
- an domhan thoir ― the East
- an domhan thiar ― the West, the Western world
- a vast amount, number, quantity
- an domhan acu ― a vast number of them
- (literary) domain
- mo dhomhan dúchais ― my native domain
Declension
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Derived terms
- ar domhan
- Corn an Domhain
- den domhan
- domhanda
- domhanfhad
- domhanleithead
- domhantarraingt
- domhnán
- pé ar domhan é
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| domhan | dhomhan | ndomhan |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 domun”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 128, page 68
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 62
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 40, page 18
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “doṁan”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 255
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “domhan”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
- domhainn, dothan
Etymology
From Old Irish domun (“the world”),[1] from Proto-Celtic *dubnos (“the deep; the world”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt̪õ.an/
Noun
domhan m (genitive singular domhain, plural domhain)
- the world, the universe
- Synonyms: cruinne-cè, saoghal
Derived terms
- domhan-fhad (“longitude”)
- domhan-leud (“latitude”)
- domhan-loidhne (“meridian”)
- domhanta (“global”, adjective)
Mutation
| radical | lenition |
|---|---|
| domhan | dhomhan |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 domun”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “domhan”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN