iargúlta
Irish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Munster) IPA(key): /iəɾˠˈɡuːl̪ˠt̪ˠə/[2]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈjiəɾˠəɡuːl̪ˠt̪ˠə/[3] (as if spelled dhiaragúlta)
Adjective
[edit]iargúlta
- remote (distant or otherwise unaccessible), isolated, out of the way
- Synonym: scoite
- áit iargúlta ― a remote place
- solitary (not much visited or frequented; remote from society)
- Synonyms: cúlráideach, uaigneach
- wild, desolate, backward
- uncouth, churlish
- Synonyms: doicheallach, tútach
Derived terms
[edit]Mutation
[edit]| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| iargúlta | n-iargúlta | hiargúlta | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ “iargúlta”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 222, page 113
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 193, page 74
Further reading
[edit]- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “íarcúlta”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “iargcúlta”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 391
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “iargúlta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN