ormsa

Irish

Etymology

From orm +‎ -sa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔɾˠəmˠsˠə/

Pronoun

ormsa

  1. first-person singular emphatic of ar
    Tá athas ormsa bualadh leat.
    I’m very happy to meet you. (literally “There is happiness on me to meet you.”)

References

  • Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Erster Band: Grammatik [First volume: Grammar], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 196

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish formsa. Cognates include Irish ormsa and Manx orryms.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔɾams̪ə/

Pronoun

ormsa

  1. first-person singular emphatic of air: on me
    Tha mi cinnteach nach eil fhios agad dè an t-ainm a tha ormsa.
    I'm certain you don't know what my name is.
    (literally, “I'm certain you don't know what name is on me.”)

Inflection

Personal inflection of air
Person: simple emphatic
singular first orm ormsa
second ort ortsa
third m air airsan
f oirre oirrese
plural first oirnn oirnne
second oirbh oirbhse
third orra orrasan
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