naodhnar

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

  • naongnar

Etymology

From Old Irish nónbor (compare Irish naonúr).

Pronunciation

  • (Lewis) IPA(key): /ˈn̪ˠɤ̃ĩɣnəɾ/[1], [ˈn̪ˠɤ̃ɨ̃ɣnəɾ][2]
  • (Harris, Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ˈn̪ˠɯːɣnəɾ/[3]
    • (some speakers) IPA(key): /ˈn̪ˠɯŋɡ̊nəɾ/[2] (corresponding to the form naongnar)

Noun

naodhnar m (genitive singular naodhnair, plural naodhnaran)

  1. nine
    Synonym: naoinear

Usage notes

  • Only used about persons (cf numerical noun).
  • Following noun is in the genitive:
    naodhnar bhalach ― nine boys
  • Alternatively, de and the dative are used:
    naodhnar de bhalaich ― nine boys
  • Prepositional pronouns used are those formed from de and aig
    an naodhnar dhiubh / aca ― the nine of them
  • Also used on its own:
    Bha naodhnar ann. ― There were nine.
  • naodh (“nine”) (general numeral)

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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1940) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. I: The dialects of the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 243
  3. ^ Roy Wentworth (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN

Further reading

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