roimhe

See also: Róimhe

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish reme, remi, roime, replacing earlier ríam, from Old Irish rïam.

Pronunciation

  • (Waterford) IPA(key): /ɾˠaiɟ/[1]
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɾˠivʲə/[2][3], /ˈɾˠĩvʲə/[4]
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɾˠɨ̃vʲə/[5], /ˈɾˠɨvʲə/[6]; /ˈɾˠɨmʲə/ (corresponding to the form roime)[7][8]; /ˈɾˠɨvʲɪʃ/ (corresponding to the form roimhis)[8][6]

Pronoun

roimhe (emphatic roimhesean)

  1. third-person singular masculine of roimh: before him/it m

Adverb

roimhe

  1. already, before

References

References
  1. ^ Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947) The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, page 22
  2. ^ 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 310, page 143
  3. ^ de Búrca, Seán (1958) The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 138, page 29
  4. ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 133, page 32
  5. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 98, page 39
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Wagner, Heinrich (1959) Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 515, page 199; reprinted 1979
  7. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 298, page 106
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Wagner, Heinrich (1959) Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 129, page 46; reprinted 1979

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish reme, remi, roime, replacing earlier ríam, from Old Irish rïam.

Pronunciation

Adverb

roimhe

  1. before, formerly

Pronoun

roimhe (emphatic roimhesan)

  1. third-person singular masculine of ro: before him/it

Inflection

Personal inflection of roimhe
Person: simple emphatic
singular first romham romhamsa
second romhad romhadsa
third m roimhe roimhesan
f roimhpe roimhpese
plural first romhainn romhainne
second romhaibh romhaibhse
third romhpa romhpasan

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. ^ Rev. C. M. Robertson (1902) “Skye Gaelic”, in Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness, Volume XXIII: 1898-99‎[1], Gaelic Society of Inverness, pages 54-88
  3. ^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)‎[2], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh
  4. ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath
  5. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  6. ^ Roy Wentworth (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN
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