i gcónaí
Irish
Alternative forms
- i gcomhnaidhe, i gcomhaighe (superseded)
Etymology
i (“in, at”) + cónaí (“place”)
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): [əɡoːˈn̪ˠiː]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): [əˈɡuːn̪ˠiː]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): [əˈɡɔːn̪ˠi]
Adverb
i gcónaí
- always, continually, constantly
- méadú i gcónaí ― to grow constantly, ever growing, continual growth
- yet, still (up to a time, as in the preceding time)
- Tá tú óg i gcónaí.
- You’re still young.
- ever