tamall

Irish

Alternative forms

  • tamallt, tamalt

Pronunciation

  • (Munster, Aran) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠɑmˠəl̪ˠ/
  • (Cois Fharraige, Connemara, Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠamˠəl̪ˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠamˠəl̪ˠ/, /ˈt̪ˠʌmˠəl̪ˠ/; /ˈt̪ˠamˠəl̪ˠt̪ˠ/, /ˈt̪ˠʌmˠəl̪ˠt̪ˠ/ (corresponding to the form tamalt)[1]

Noun

tamall m (genitive singular tamaill, nominative plural tamaill)

  1. while, spell (indefinite period of time)

Declension

Declension of tamall (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative tamall tamaill
vocative a thamaill a thamalla
genitive tamaill tamall
dative tamall tamaill
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an tamall na tamaill
genitive an tamaill na dtamall
dative leis an tamall
don tamall
leis na tamaill

Synonyms

Mutation

Mutated forms of tamall
radical lenition eclipsis
tamall thamall dtamall

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 60, page 26