monuar

Irish

Etymology

• Middle Irish mo +‎ n- +‎ úarán "my wellspring"

Interjection

monuar

1. (literary) alas
   • 1653 "Tuireamh Philip meic Aodha Uí Raghallaigh", in Poems of the O'Reillys, ed. James Carney (Dublin 1950) p. 139

     Mo chreach is mo léun thú, a Bhéul Átha na Cairrge,
     tairnig do ré ó thréigis h'annsacht,
     beannacht uaim monuar ar h'anmuin
     's maith fhuairis, a nuachair Fhearghna.

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   • 2002 Bo Almqvist "An Bráthair Liam P. Ó Caithnia (1925-2001)" Béaloideas no. 70 p. 216

     Monuar mar a d'fhág an bás sinn in uireasa dea-laoch, an Br Ó Caithnia, duine de phríomhéigis Éireann.

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   • 2011 May, Maitiú de Hál, "Thall is Abhus : Konichiwa mar atá tú?" Beo.ie no. 121

     Is cuimhin liom go maith an uair dheiridh a raibh Éire ag imirt i gCorn an Domhain (2002 monuar!) go raibh na meáin chraolta is cló breac le beannachtaí ar nós Konichiwa agus Sayonara.

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Usage notes

Sometimes left untranslated in English-language translations or representations of Irish-language speech; e.g.

• George Harley Kirk, "An Incident of the Twelfth of July" in Poems and Essays p. 101 (Dublin : John F. Fowler) 1863

  "Monuar!" I said, "he persecutes

  Those who would set him free—

  Those who have tried long to erase

  Dark Destiny's decree".

• M. L. O'Byrne, Art M'Morrough O'Cavanagh, Prince of Leinster (Dublin : Gill) 1885 p. 380

  The sigh paused awhile, scrutinising him with lynx-like eyes; then fetching a deep moan, said, mournfully: "Monuar! man will for ever learn , yet never be taught ["]