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Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish ríam, from Old Irish rïam.
Pronunciation
Adverb
riamh
- ever
- An raibh tú riamh i bPáras? ― Have you ever been in Paris?
- Ní dhearna mé ióga riamh cheana. ― I haven't ever done yoga yet.
- (with negative) never
- Synonym: go deo
- (literary) before
Derived terms
References
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “riamh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “riamh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “riamh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology 1
Adverb
riamh
- Alternative form of a-riamh
Etymology 2
Noun
riamh f
- series, number
- a drill of potatoes or turnips
- duration
Verb
riamh (past riamh, future riamhaidh, verbal noun riamhadh, past participle riamhte)
- drill (as turnips, potatoes, etc.)
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “riamh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- MacLennan, Malcolm (1925) A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Edinburgh: J. Grant, →OCLC