ionann

From Old Irish inunn (“the same”).

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.

   1. (~ is) almost
   2. (literary) the same, something similar

• comhionann
• ionannaigh (“equalize, equate, identify”, verb)
• ionannas m (“sameness, identity; uniformity”)

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ionann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “inunn, in(n)onn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

• ionnan

From Old Irish inunn (“the same”).

ionann

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

• 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.

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

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “ionann”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “inunn, in(n)onn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language