iomair

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Irish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Verb[edit]

iomair (present analytic iomraíonn, future analytic iomróidh, verbal noun iomramh, past participle iomartha)

  1. row
  2. rhythmically beat (the air) (of large bird)

Conjugation[edit]

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Mutation[edit]

Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
iomair n-iomair hiomair not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle Irish immaire, from Old Irish immaire (ridge).

Noun[edit]

iomair m (genitive singular iomaire, plural iomairean)

  1. (geography) ridge (plowed), piece of land

Etymology 2[edit]

From Middle Irish imrid, ·imir, from Old Irish imm·beir (to use, play).

Verb[edit]

iomair (past dh'iomair, future iomairidh, verbal noun iomairt, past participle iomairte)

  1. use, employ, wield
  2. play

Etymology 3[edit]

From Middle Irish imraid, imrid, from Old Irish imm·rá (to row around).

Verb[edit]

iomair (past dh'iomair, future iomairidh, verbal noun iomradh, past participle iomairte)

  1. (nautical) row

Mutation[edit]

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
iomair n-iomair h-iomair t-iomair
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.