romhamsa

Irish

Etymology

From romham +‎ -sa.

Pronoun

romhamsa

  1. first-person singular emphatic of roimh: before me, in front of me

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

romham +‎ -sa

Pronunciation

  • (Lewis) IPA(key): /ˈɾõ.əməs̪/[1] (corresponding to the form romhamas)
  • (Harris, Uist) IPA(key): /ˈɾɔ̃.əms̪ə/[2]

Pronoun

romhamsa

  1. first-person singular emphatic of ro: before me
    A bheil thusa romhamsa? ― Are you before me? (e.g. in a queue)

See also

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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