nuair
Irish
Etymology
Contraction of an uair (“the time”).
Pronunciation
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Conjunction
nuair (with direct relative form of verb)
- when
- Nuair a thiocfas an bás ní imeoidh sé folamh.
- When death comes he won’t leave empty. (proverb)
- 1894 March, Peadar Mac Fionnlaoigh, “An rí nach robh le fagháil bháis”, in Irisleabhar na Gaedhilge, volume 1:5, Dublin: Gaelic Union, pages 185–88:
- Nuair d’fhás an gasúr suas, chuir a mháthair ar scoil é, ⁊ bhíodh sí ag tabhairt airgid dó, gan fhios do’n rígh, le leabhairidhe ⁊ neithe cheannach dó.
- When the lad grew up, his mother sent him to school, and she used to give him money unknown to the king, to buy books, &c.
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “nuair”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
Conjunction
nuair
- when
- Tha i as toilichte nuair nach eil e a' seinn. ― She is happiest when he isn't singing.
- Nì mi sin nuair a bhios àm agam. ― I'll do it when I have time.
- Bha i dorcha nuair a ràinig iad an t-eilean. ― It was dark when they reached the island.
Usage notes
- If followed by the future tense, the relative future tense is used.
- In the sense "at what time" cuin is used instead.
- Innis dhomh cuin a thèid iad ann. ― Tell me when will they go there.