ainneamh

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish andam (compare Irish annamh).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈan̪ˠəv/

Adjective

ainneamh

  1. rare, scarce, curious
    crios ainneamh ― a curious girdle
    Is ainneamh a leithid. ― His match is seldom met with.
    gnothuch ainneamh ― a rare thing
  2. curiously formed
  3. valuable

Adverb

ainneamh

  1. seldom
    Is ainneamh a thig thu. ― You seldom come.

References
  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “ainneamh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language (John Grant, Edinburgh, 1925, Compiled by Malcolm MacLennan)
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