riamh
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Irish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Irish ríam, from Old Irish rïam.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]riamh
- ever
- An raibh tú riamh i bPáras? ― Have you ever been in Paris?
- Ní dhearna mé ióga riamh cheana. ― I haven't ever done yoga yet.
- (with negative) never
- Synonym: go deo
- (literary) before
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 114, page 61
Further reading
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “riamh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “riamh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “riamh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
Scottish Gaelic
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Adverb
[edit]riamh
- Alternative form of a-riamh
Etymology 2
[edit]Noun
[edit]riamh f
Verb
[edit]riamh (past riamh, future riamhaidh, verbal noun riamhadh, past participle riamhte)
- drill (as turnips, potatoes, etc.)
Further reading
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