an-earar

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Univerbation of an oirthir, literally “in the east part”, from Old Irish.

Pronunciation

  • (Lewis) IPA(key): /(ə) ˈɲɛɾhəð/[1] (as if spelled an-earthair)
  • (Skye) IPA(key): /(ə) ˈɲɛɾɪɾʲ/[2], /(ə) ˈɲɛɾ̥hɪɾʲ/ (as if spelled an-earair or an-earthair)
  • (Wester Ross) IPA(key): /(ə) ˈɲɛrˠəɾ/, /(ə) ˈɲɛrˠəɾʲ/[3] (as if spelled an-earthar or an-earthair)
  • (Islay, Kintyre) IPA(key): /(ə) ˈɲe.nɑɾ/, /(ə) ˈɲeʔnɑɾ/[4] (as if spelled an-eanar)
  • (Gigha) IPA(key): /(ə) ˈɲɛ.ɾɑɾ/, /(ə) ˈɲɛʔɾɑɾ/[4]

Adverb

an-earar

  1. day after tomorrow

See also

References

  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  2. ^ Roy Wentworth (2004) Rannsachadh air Fòn-eòlas Dualchainnt Ghàidhlig Gheàrrloch, Siorrachd Rois (Thesis)‎[1], Aberdeen: University of Aberdeen, page 773
  3. ^ Wentworth, Roy (2003), Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN, page 137
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Holmer, Nils M. (1938), Studies on Argyllshire Gaelic, Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksells boktryckeri-A.-B., page 160
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