orthu

See also: orðu

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish erriu, erro and forru.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈɔɾˠhə/, /ˈɔɾˠə/[1]; /ˈʌɾˠhə/[2] (corresponding to the spellings orra, ortha)
  • (Aran) IPA(key): (stressed) /ˈɔɾˠəbˠ/, /ˈɞɾˠəbˠ/; (unstressed) /əɾˠəbˠ/[3] (as if spelled orrab)
  • (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈɔɾˠəbˠ/[4] (as if spelled orrab)
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɔɾˠhu/[5]

Pronoun

orthu (emphatic orthusan)

  1. third-person plural of ar: on them

References

  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938) Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Description of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, section 108, page 94
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 240, page 121
  3. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Erster Band: Grammatik [First volume: Grammar], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 196
  4. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 299, page 141
  5. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 280, page 98
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