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ionann

Irish

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Etymology

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From Old Irish inunn (“the same”).[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ionann

  1. same, identical; alike, equal
    Ní hionann i gcónaí an cófra is a lucht. (proverb)
    One should not judge by appearances.
    Ní hionann dul chun an bhaile mhóir agus teacht as. (proverb)
    ‘It is easier to go to the town than to come back from it’, delays are inevitable.
  2. (literary) the same, something similar

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of ionann
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ionann n-ionann hionann not applicable

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

References

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  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “inunn, in(n)onn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 4, page 6

Further reading

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Scottish Gaelic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Irish inunn (“the same”).[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ionann

  1. equal, alike, similar, identical, the same, “ditto,” just so, all the same, in like manner, in a suitable manner

Usage notes

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  • Used with the verb is:
    Is ionann X agus Y. ― X is the same as Y.
    Chan ionann thusa is mise. ― You and I are not the same.
    Cha b' ionann sin agus a bhith an làthair. ― It was not the same as being present.
    Cha b' ionann e nuair nach robh esan ann. ― It wasn't the same when he wasn't there.

Derived terms

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  • ionannachd f (“identity, equality, similarity”)

Mutation

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Mutation of ionann
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ionann n-ionann h-ionann t-ionann

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

References

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  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “inunn, in(n)onn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1940), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. I: The dialects of the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 136
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Holmer, Nils M. (1938), Studies on Argyllshire Gaelic, Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksells boktryckeri-A.-B., page 179

Further reading

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