seo chugainn
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally “this…towards us”
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ʃɔ ˈxʊɡən̠ʲ/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ʃɔ ˈhʊɡən̠ʲ/[1]
- (Aran) IPA(key): /ʃə ˈhʊɡən̠ʲ/, /ʃə ˈhɞɡən̠ʲə/[2]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈʃʊɡən̠ʲ/[3]
Adjective
[edit]seo chugainn (attributive only)
- next (used with nouns denoting a period of time)
- Antonym: seo caite
- an bhliain seo chugainn ― next year
Usage notes
[edit]This term follows a noun modified with the definite article.
References
[edit]- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], 301 fn. 2, page 141
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 139
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 43, page 19
Further reading
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “chun”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “next”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025