ionann

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish inunn (“the same”).

Adjective

ionann

1. same, identical; alike, equal

   Ní hionann i gcónaí an cófra is a lucht. (proverb)

   One should not judge by appearances.

   Ní hionann dul chun an bhaile mhóir agus teacht as. (proverb)

   ‘It is easier to go to the town than to come back from it’, delays are inevitable.

   1. (~ is) almost
   2. (literary) the same, something similar

Derived terms

• comhionann
• ionannaigh (“equalize, equate, identify”, verb)
• ionannas m (“sameness, identity; uniformity”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of ionann

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
ionann	n-ionann	hionann	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

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ionann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “inunn, in(n)onn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• ionnan

Etymology

From Old Irish inunn (“the same”).

Adjective

ionann

1. equal, alike, similar, identical, the same, “ditto,” just so, all the same, in like manner, in a suitable manner

Usage notes

• Used with the verb is:

  Is ionann X agus Y. ― X is the same as Y.

  Chan ionann thusa is mise. ― You and I are not the same.

  Cha b' ionann sin agus a bhith an làthair. ― It was not the same as being present.

  Cha b' ionann e nuair nach robh esan ann. ― It wasn't the same when he wasn't there.

Derived terms

• ionannachd f (“identity, equality, similarity”)

Mutation

Mutation of ionann

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

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) “ionann”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “inunn, in(n)onn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language