iomair

Irish

Etymology

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Verb

iomair (present analytic iomraíonn, future analytic iomróidh, verbal noun iomramh, past participle iomartha)

  1. row
  2. rhythmically beat (the air) (of large bird)

Conjugation

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of iomair
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
iomair n-iomair hiomair not applicable

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

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish immaire, from Old Irish immaire (ridge).

Noun

iomair m (genitive singular iomaire, plural iomairean)

  1. (geography) ridge (plowed), piece of land

Etymology 2

From Middle Irish imrid, ·imir, from Old Irish imm·beir (to use, play).

Verb

iomair (past dh'iomair, future iomairidh, verbal noun iomairt, past participle iomairte)

  1. use, employ, wield
  2. play

Etymology 3

From Middle Irish imraid, imrid, from Old Irish imm·rá (to row around).

Verb

iomair (past dh'iomair, future iomairidh, verbal noun iomradh, past participle iomairte)

  1. (nautical) row
Alternative forms

Mutation

Mutation of iomair
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
iomair n-iomair h-iomair t-iomair

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