amháin

See also: a-mhàin

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish amáin, from Old Irish nammá (“only, merely”), a petrified phrase derived from a negated form of má (“more”) (a comparative form of mór, már (“great”)), thus “not more”.

Pronunciation

Adverb

amháin

  1. one
    Synonym: aon
    capall amháin ― one horse
  2. only
    mise amháin ― only me
  3. the same (after aon + noun)
    Tá siad ina gcónaí san aon teach amháin.
    They live in the same house

Derived terms

Mutation

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

References
  1. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 29
  2. Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 100
  3. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 93

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