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Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish inunn (“the same”).
Adjective
ionann
- same, identical; alike, equal
Ní hionann i gcónaí an cófra is a lucht. (proverb)- One should not judge by appearances.
Ní hionann dul chun an bhaile mhóir agus teacht as. (proverb)- ‘It is easier to go to the town than to come back from it’, delays are inevitable.
- (~ is) almost
- (literary) the same, something similar
Derived terms
Mutation
| Irish mutation
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| Radical |
Eclipsis |
with h-prothesis |
with t-prothesis
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| ionann
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n-ionann
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hionann
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not applicable
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| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ionann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “inunn, in(n)onn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish inunn (“the same”).
Adjective
ionann
- equal, alike, similar, identical, the same, “ditto,” just so, all the same, in like manner, in a suitable manner
Usage notes
- Used with the verb is:
- Is ionann X agus Y. ― X is the same as Y.
- Chan ionann thusa is mise. ― You and I are not the same.
- Cha b' ionann sin agus a bhith an làthair. ― It was not the same as being present.
- Cha b' ionann e nuair nach robh esan ann. ― It wasn't the same when he wasn't there.
Derived terms
Mutation
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “ionann”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “inunn, in(n)onn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language