iomair

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Irish

Etymology

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Verb

iomair (present analytic iomraíonn, future analytic iomróidh, verbal noun iomramh, past participle iomartha)

  1. row
  2. rhythmically beat (the air) (of large bird)

Conjugation

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
iomair n-iomair hiomair not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish immaire, from Old Irish immaire (ridge).

Noun

iomair m (genitive singular iomaire, plural iomairean)

  1. (geography) ridge (plowed), piece of land

Etymology 2

From Middle Irish imrid, ·imir, from Old Irish imm·beir (to use, play).

Verb

iomair (past dh'iomair, future iomairidh, verbal noun iomairt, past participle iomairte)

  1. use, employ, wield
  2. play

Etymology 3

From Middle Irish imraid, imrid, from Old Irish imm·rá (to row around).

Verb

iomair (past dh'iomair, future iomairidh, verbal noun iomradh, past participle iomairte)

  1. (nautical) row

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
iomair n-iomair h-iomair t-iomair
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.