domhan

See also: Domhan

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish domun (“the world”), from Proto-Celtic *dubnos (“the deep; the world”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠɑ̃ũn̪ˠ/
• (Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠaʊən/
• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠaʊn̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /d̪ˠoːnˠ/, /d̪ˠoːn̪ˠ/; /ˈd̪ˠãʊ̃wənˠ/, /ˈd̪ˠãʊ̃wən̪ˠ/

Noun

domhan m (genitive singular domhain, nominative plural domhain)

1. earth, world

   Synonym: saol

   an domhan thoir ― the East

   an domhan thiar ― the West, the Western world

2. a vast amount, number, quantity

   an domhan acu ― a vast number of them

3. (literary) domain

   mo dhomhan dúchais ― my native domain

Declension

Declension of domhan (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative domhan domhain vocative a dhomhain a dhomhana genitive domhain domhan dative domhan domhain forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an domhan na domhain genitive an domhain na ndomhan dative leis an domhan don domhan leis na domhain

Derived terms

• ar domhan
• Corn an Domhain
• den domhan
• domhanda
• domhanfhad
• domhanleithead
• domhantarraingt
• domhnán
• pé ar domhan é

Mutation

Mutated forms of domhan

radical	lenition	eclipsis
domhan	dhomhan	ndomhan

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

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “doṁan”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 255
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “domhan”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• domhainn, dothan

Etymology

From Old Irish domun (“the world”), from Proto-Celtic *dubnos (“the deep; the world”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt̪õ.an/

Noun

domhan m (genitive singular domhain, plural domhain)

1. the world, the universe

   Synonyms: cruinne-cè, saoghal

Derived terms

• domhan-fhad (“longitude”)
• domhan-leud (“latitude”)
• domhan-loidhne (“meridian”)
• domhanta (“global”, adjective)

Mutation

Mutation of domhan

radical	lenition
domhan	dhomhan

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

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “domhan”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN