iomaí
Irish
Alternative forms
- iomdha (superseded)
Etymology
From Old Irish imdae.
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈʊmˠiː/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈʌmˠi/
Adjective
iomaí (comparative lia)
- many
- numerous, abundant
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 imdae”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- “iomḋa” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 404.