comhairle
Irish
Alternative forms
- cómhairle (superseded)
- comhuirle, cómhuirle (obsolete)[1]
Etymology
From Old Irish comairle (“advice, counsel, council”).[2]
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈkũːɾˠlʲə/ ~ /ˈkõːɾˠlʲə/[3]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkuːɾʲlʲə/[4], /ˈkuːɾˠl̠ʲə/[5][6]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkõːɾˠl̠ʲə/[7]
Noun
comhairle f (genitive singular comhairle, nominative plural comhairlí or comhairleacha)
Declension
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- Alternative plural: comhairleacha
Derived terms
- ardchomhairle (“supreme council”)
- bí ar do chomhairle (féin) (“to do as one likes/pleases”)
- comhairleach (“advisory, consultative”, adjective)
- comhairleoir (“adviser, counsellor; councillor”)
- comhairligh (“advise, counsel; decide, resolve”, verb)
- dea-chomhairle (“good counsel”)
- dochomhairleach
- sochomhairleach
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| comhairle | chomhairle | gcomhairle |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
References
- ^ “comhairle”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “comairle”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931), Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 169, page 86
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 168
- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1975), The Irish of Cois Fhairrge, Co. Galway: A Phonetic Study, revised edition, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 213, page 40
- ^ de Búrca, Seán (1958), The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 272, page 51
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 226, page 83
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “cóṁairle”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 234; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “comhairle”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “comhairle”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “comhairle”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish comairle (“advice, counsel, council”).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Bernera) IPA(key): /ˈkʰɔ̃.əl/[2]
- (Lochs) IPA(key): /ˈkʰõ.ərˠl(ə)/[3]
- (Uist) IPA(key): /ˈkʰɔ̃.ərˠʎə/[4], [ˈkʰɔ̃ˑ.ərˠʎə][5]
- (Barra) IPA(key): /ˈkʰɔ̃.ərˠʎʌ/[2], [ˈkʰɔ̝̃ˑ.ər̥ˠʎʌ][6]
- (Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ˈkʰɔ̃.ələ/[7]
Noun
comhairle f (genitive singular comhairle, plural comhairlean)
Derived terms
- comhairle-riaghlaidh (“junta”)
- comhairlich (“advise”, verb)
- comhairliche (“councillor”)
- neach-comhairle (“counselor”)
- tairg comhairle do (“advise”, verb)
- thoir comhairle do/air (“advise”, verb)
Mutation
| radical | lenition |
|---|---|
| comhairle | chomhairle |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “comairle”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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 221
- ^ 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
- ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966), Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath
- ^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)[1], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh
- ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937), The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
- ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1941), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. II: The dialects of Skye and Ross-shire, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 102
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “comhairle”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN