roimhe

See also: Róimhe

Irish

Alternative forms

aroimhe, roime, roimhis (Ulster)
roimis (Munster)

Etymology

From Middle Irish reme, remi, roime, replacing earlier ríam, from Old Irish rïam.

Pronunciation

(Waterford) IPA^(key): /ɾˠaiɟ/^[1]
(Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠivʲə/^[2]^[3], /ˈɾˠĩvʲə/^[4]
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠɨ̃vʲə/^[5], /ˈɾˠɨvʲə/^[6]; /ˈɾˠɨmʲə/ (corresponding to the form roime)^[7]^[8]; /ˈɾˠɨvʲɪʃ/ (corresponding to the form roimhis)^[8]^[6]; /əˈɾˠɨ̃vʲə/ (corresponding to aroimhe)^[9]

Pronoun

roimhe (emphatic roimhesean)

third-person singular masculine of roimh: before him/it m

Adverb

roimhe

already, before

References

^ Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947), The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 107, page 22
^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977), Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 310, page 143
^ de Búrca, Seán (1958), The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 138, page 29
^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968), The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 133, page 32
^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 98, page 39
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Wagner, Heinrich (1959), Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 515, page 199; reprinted 1979
^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 298, page 106
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Wagner, Heinrich (1959), Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 129, page 46; reprinted 1979
^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 204

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish reme, remi, roime, replacing earlier ríam, from Old Irish rïam.

Pronunciation

(Lewis) IPA^(key): /ˈɾẽ.ə/, /ˈɾẽhə/, [ˈɾẽ̞ˑ.ə]^[1]
(Harris, Skye) IPA^(key): /ˈɾɛ̃.ə/^[2]^[3]
(North Uist) IPA^(key): /ˈɾɛ̃hə/^[4]
(South Uist) IPA^(key): /ˈɾɔ̃ĩ.ə/^[5]
(Barra) IPA^(key): /ˈɾɛ̃.ʌ/^[6], [ˈɾɛ̃ˑ.ʌ]^[7]
(Wester Ross) IPA^(key): /ˈɾɔ̃.ɪ/^[8]
Homophone: troimhe (Uist, Barra, Sleat)

Adverb

roimhe

before, formerly

Pronoun

roimhe (emphatic roimhesan)

third-person singular masculine of ro: before him/it

Inflection

Personal inflection of *roimhe*
	Person:		simple	emphatic
singular	first		romham	romhamsa
	second		romhad	romhadsa
	third	m	roimhe	roimhesan
	third	f	roimhpe	roimhpese

plural	first		romhainn	romhainne
	second		romhaibh	romhaibhse
	third		romhpa	romhpasan

References

^ 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
^ Rev. C. M. Robertson (1902), “Skye Gaelic”, in Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness, Volume XXIII: 1898-99‎^[1], Gaelic Society of Inverness, pages 54-88
^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1941), “The dialects of Skye and Ross-shire”, in A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, volume II, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 53
^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)‎^[2], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh
^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966), Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath
^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1940), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. I: The dialects of the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 190
^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937), The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
^ Wentworth, Roy (2003), Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN

[1] Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947), The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 107, page 22

[2] Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977), Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 310, page 143

[3] Búrca, Seán (1958), The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 138, page 29

[4] Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968), The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 133, page 32

[5] Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 98, page 39

[Teelin515-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Wagner, Heinrich (1959), Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 515, page 199; reprinted 1979

[7] Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 298, page 106

[Teelin129-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Wagner, Heinrich (1959), Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 129, page 46; reprinted 1979

[9] Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 204

[10] 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

[11] Rev. C. M. Robertson (1902), “Skye Gaelic”, in Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness, Volume XXIII: 1898-99‎^[1], Gaelic Society of Inverness, pages 54-88

[12] Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1941), “The dialects of Skye and Ross-shire”, in A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, volume II, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 53

[13] John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)‎^[2], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh

[14] Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966), Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath

[15] Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1940), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. I: The dialects of the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 190

[16] Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937), The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap

[17] Wentworth, Roy (2003), Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN

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