anmoch

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• ainmach
• anamoch

Etymology

an- +‎ moch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈanaməx/

Noun

anmoch m (genitive singular anmoich, no plural)

1. evening

   san anmoch ― in the evening

Adjective

anmoch

1. late (in the day)

   Tràth chun na h-abhainn is anmoch chun an locha. ― There's a right time for everything. (literally, “early to the river and late to the loch”)

   Tha e anmoch a-nis ― It's late now.

Usage notes

• Anmoch refers to a neutral temporal state, whereas fadalach is used for "late" in the sense of "happening after an intended time". For instance, Dhùisg mi gu fadalach ― "I woke up late" implies having woken up after the intended time, whereas Dhùisg mi gu h-anmoch ― "I woke up late" implies waking up late in the morning, or later in the day, but not in relation to intention.

Mutation

Mutation of anmoch

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
anmoch	n-anmoch	h-anmoch	t-anmoch

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.