a-riamh

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See also: ariamh

Scottish Gaelic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish ríam, from Old Irish rïam.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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a-riamh

  1. ever
    An robh thu ann a-riamh? ― Have you ever been there?
  2. (with negative) never
    Cha robh a-riamh a leithid ann. ― There was never one like him.
  3. always
    Bha e a-riamh mar sin. ― He was always like that.
    riamh is roimhe ― still and before, abidingly

Usage notes

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  • Used only of past time.

References

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  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap

Further reading

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  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “a-riamh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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