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iompair

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Irish imm·cuirethar, from imm- (around) + ·cuirethar (to place), prototonic form of fo·ceird; but synchronically no longer recognizable as im- +‎ cuir.

Verb

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iompair (present analytic iompraíonn, future analytic iompróidh, verbal noun iompar, past participle iompartha)

  1. carry, convey, transport
  2. transmit
  3. pass on, communicate
  4. carry on one's person, wear
  5. (nautical) carry (a mast, sail, etc.)
  6. carry in womb, gestate
  7. support, sustain
  8. bear, endure
  9. have capacity for
  10. behave, deport
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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iompair m sg

  1. genitive/vocative singular of iompar

Mutation

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Mutated forms of iompair
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
iompair n-iompair hiompair not applicable

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

Further reading

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