iompair

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Irish[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Irish imm·cuirethar, from imm- (around) + ·cuirethar (to place), prototonic form of fo·ceird; but synchronically no longer recognizable as im- +‎ cuir.

Verb[edit]

iompair (present analytic iompraíonn, future analytic iompróidh, verbal noun iompar, past participle iompartha)

  1. carry, convey, transport
  2. transmit
  3. pass on, communicate
  4. carry on one's person, wear
  5. (nautical) carry (a mast, sail, etc.)
  6. carry in womb, gestate
  7. support, sustain
  8. bear, endure
  9. have capacity for
  10. behave, deport
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Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

iompair m sg

  1. genitive/vocative singular of iompar

Mutation[edit]

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

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