domhan

See also: Domhan

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish domun (“the world”),[1] from Proto-Celtic *dubnos (“the deep; the world”).

Pronunciation

Noun

domhan m (genitive singular domhain, nominative plural domhain)

  1. earth, world
    Synonym: saol
    an domhan thoir ― the East
    an domhan thiar ― the West, the Western world
  2. a vast amount, number, quantity
    an domhan acu ― a vast number of them
  3. (literary) domain
    mo dhomhan dúchais ― my native domain

Declension

Declension of domhan (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative domhan domhain
vocative a dhomhain a dhomhana
genitive domhain domhan
dative domhan domhain
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an domhan na domhain
genitive an domhain na ndomhan
dative leis an domhan
don domhan 		leis na domhain

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of domhan
radical lenition eclipsis
domhan dhomhan ndomhan

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

References
  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 domun”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  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, § 128, page 68
  3. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 62
  4. ^ Ó Máille, T. S. (1974), Liosta Focal as Ros Muc [Word List from Rosmuck] (in Irish), Baile Átha Cliath [Dublin]: Irish University Press, →ISBN, page 73
  5. ^ Stockman, Gerard (1974), The Irish of Achill, Co. Mayo (Studies in Irish Language and Literature, Department of Celtic, Q.U.B.; vol. 2), Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen’s University of Belfast, section 1310, page 295
  6. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1975), The Irish of Cois Fhairrge, Co. Galway: A Phonetic Study, revised edition, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 529, page 98
  7. ^ de Búrca, Seán (1958), The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 176, page 35
  8. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 204
  9. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 40, page 18

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish domun (“the world”),[1] from Proto-Celtic *dubnos (“the deep; the world”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt̪õ.an/

Noun

domhan m (genitive singular domhain, plural domhain)

  1. the world, the universe
    Synonyms: cruinne-cè, saoghal

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of domhan
radical lenition
domhan dhomhan

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 domun”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Further reading

  • Edward Dwelly (1911), “domhan”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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