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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Modification of a-nunn, from Old Irish innonn, by analogy with a-nall and thall.
Pronunciation
Adverb
a-null
- there, thither, over, across
Usage notes
- Implies movement:
- thèid mi a-null a dh’Uibhist ― I'll go over to Uist
- For location, thall is used.
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References
- ^ 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
- ^ 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