ionndrainn

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Lewis) IPA(key): /ˈjɔ̃ũd̪ɾaɲ/, [ˈjə̃ʉ̃d̪ɾaɲ][1]
  • (Uist) IPA(key): /ˈjũːn̪ˠd̪ɾɪɲ/[2]

Verb

ionndrainn (past dh'ionndrainn, future ionndrainnidh, verbal noun ionndrainn, past participle ionndrainnte)

  1. miss, yearn, long for

Noun

ionndrainn m (genitive singular ionndrainn, plural ionndrainnean)

  1. verbal noun of ionndrainn
  2. longing

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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