inis
Chuukese
Noun
inis
Irish
Etymology 1
From Old Irish inis,[1] from Proto-Celtic *enistī (“standing in (the water)”), from Proto-Indo-European *en- (“in”) + *steh₂- (“stand”). Cognate with Welsh ynys.
Pronunciation
Noun
inis f (genitive singular inse, nominative plural insí)
Usage notes
Found chiefly in place names. The synonym oileán is the usual common noun for “island”.
Declension
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Derived terms
- Inis (“Ennis”)
- Inis Eoghain (“Inisowen”)
- Inis Meáin f (“Inishmaan; Inishmeane”)
- Inis Mór f (“Inishmore”)
- Inis Oírr f (“Inisheer”)
- Inse Ghall f pl (“the Hebrides”)
- leithinis f (“peninsula”)
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “inis”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 398
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “inis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “isle”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “isle”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026
Etymology 2
From Middle Irish indisid,[6] denominal from Old Irish indisin, indisiu,[7] verbal noun of in·fét,[8] from in- + Proto-Celtic *weideti, from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“know, see”).
Alternative forms
- innis (superseded)
- nis (Kerry)
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈinʲəʃ/, (Kerry) /ˈnʲiʃ/ (corresponding to the form nis)[9]
- (Connacht, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈin̠ʲəʃ/[10]
Verb
inis (present analytic insíonn, future analytic inseoidh, verbal noun insint, past participle inste)
- (transitive) to tell, relate
- 1894 March, Peadar Mac Fionnlaoigh, “An rí nach robh le fagháil bháis”, in Irisleabhar na Gaedhilge, volume 1:5, Dublin: Gaelic Union, pages 185–88:
- “An bhfuil sean-sgéal ar bith agat le hinnsint damh?” ar san rí.
- "Have you any story to tell me?" says the king.
Conjugation
- Alternative present indicative: iniseann
- Alternative verbal noun: inse
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “innisim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 399
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “inis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “insím”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “inis”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| inis | n-inis | hinis | 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
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 inis ‘island’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Ó Cuív, Brian (1968), The Irish of West Muskerry, Co. Cork: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 59, page 15; reprinted 1988
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 142
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 263, page 93
- ^ Wagner, Heinrich (1959), Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 142, page 53; reprinted 1979
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “indisid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “indisin”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “ind·fét, in·fét”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Ó Sé, Diarmuid (2000), Gaeilge Chorca Dhuibhne [The Irish of Corkaguiny] (in Irish), Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann [Linguistics Institute of Ireland], →ISBN, section 544, page 296
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 262, page 93
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɪ.niːs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈiː.nis]
Verb
inīs
- second-person singular present active indicative of ineō
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *enistī (“standing in (the water)”), from Proto-Indo-European *en- (“in”) + *steh₂- (“stand”). Cognate with Welsh ynys.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈi.nʲəsʲ/
- (Blasse) [ˈi.nʲɪsʲ]
- (Griffith) [ˈi.nʲɨsʲ]
Noun
inis f (genitive inse, nominative plural insi)
Usage notes
Despite its ī-stem inflection and feminine gender, the nominative singular of inis and its descendants almost never causes the lenition of a following word.
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | inisL | inisL | insiH |
| vocative | inisL | inisL | insiH |
| accusative | insiN | inisL | insiH |
| genitive | inseH | inseL | inseN |
| dative | insiL | insib | insib |
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Descendants
- Middle Irish: inis
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| inis (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) |
inis | n-inis |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 inis”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- anis — obsolete
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔiˈnis/ [ʔɪˈn̪ɪs]
- Rhymes: -is
- Syllabification: i‧nis
Noun
inís (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈᜒᜐ᜔)
- irritation; vexation; annoyance
- suffocation; asphyxiation
- Synonyms: pagkainis, aspiksiya
Derived terms
See also
Adjective
inís (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈᜒᜐ᜔)
Further reading
- “inis”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018