mu choinneimh

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

  • (Uist) IPA(key): /ma ˈxɤɲu/[1]
  • (Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ma ˈxɤɲi/[2]
  • (South Argyll) IPA(key): /mɑ ˈxoɲːəv/[3]

Preposition

mu choinneimh (+ genitive or possessive determiner)

  1. opposite
    an rud a bu dorra a chaidh mu mo choinneimh riamh ― the most difficult thing that ever faced me (literally, “the thing most difficult that went about my meeting ever”)

References

  1. ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966), Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath
  2. ^ Wentworth, Roy (2003), Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN, page 504
  3. ^ Holmer, Nils M. (1938), Studies on Argyllshire Gaelic, Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksells boktryckeri-A.-B., page 143
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