tharlaigh

Irish

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈhɑɾˠl̪ˠɪɟ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈhaːɾˠl̪ˠi/[1]

Verb

tharlaigh

  1. past indicative analytic of tarlaigh (to haul, draw)
  2. (nonstandard) past indicative analytic of tarlaigh (to happen)

Usage notes

In the standard language, this form is the analytic past indicative of tarlaigh only in the sense haul, draw; the standard analytic past of the sense happen is tharla.

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 80