baramail
Old Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin parabola (from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ, “comparison; parable”)), influenced by samail (“description, likeness, similarity”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaraṽilʲ/
Noun
baramail f
- comparison, the like, match
- opinion, conjecture, surmise
- likelihood
- expectation, hope
Inflection
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Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
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| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| baramail | baramail pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ |
mbaramail |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “baramail”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
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