i gcónaí

Irish

Alternative forms

• i gcomhnaidhe, i gcomhaighe (superseded)

Etymology

From Middle Irish i comnaidiu (“at rest”). By surface analysis, i (“in”) +‎ cónaí (“home”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): [əɡoːˈn̪ˠiː]
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): [əˈɡuːn̪ˠiː]
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): [əˈɡoːn̪ˠi]

Adverb

i gcónaí

1. always, continually, constantly

   méadú i gcónaí ― to grow constantly, ever growing, continual growth

2. yet, still (up to a time, as in the preceding time)

   Tá tú óg i gcónaí.

   You’re still young.

3. ever