go leor

Irish

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ɡəˈlʲoːɾˠ/[1]
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ɡəˈl̠ʲoːɾˠ/[2]
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ɡəˈl̠ʲɔːɾˠ/ ~ /ɡəˈl̠ʲoːɾˠ/[3]

Adverb

go leor

  1. enough, plenty

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: galore
  • → Scots: galore
  • → Yola: galore

References

  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 302, page 153
  2. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 188
  3. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 38, page 17

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “leor”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 659; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leor”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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