ullamh
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish ellam, ullam, ollam (“quick, prompt, speedy; soon, readily; ready, prepared; finished, complete; ready (for), predisposed (to), inclined (to)”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʊl̪ˠəvˠ], [ˈʊl̪ˠuː]
Adjective
ullamh (predicative)
- ready, willing, prompt
- ready, prepared
- predisposed, inclined (chun (“to”))
- finished
Synonyms
- réidh (“ready, prepared; finished”)
Antonyms
- neamhullamh (“unprepared, unready”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| ullamh | n-ullamh | hullamh | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- "ullamh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “1 ellam, ullam, ollam” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.