scaollmhar

Irish

Etymology

From scaoll +‎ -mhar.

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈsˠkiːlˠuɾˠ/, (older) /ˈsˠkɯːlˠuɾˠ/[1]

Adjective

scaollmhar (genitive singular masculine scaollmhair, genitive singular feminine scaollmhaire, plural scaollmhara, comparative scaollmhaire)

  1. panicky
    Synonym: anbhách
  2. timid
    Synonym: faiteach

Declension

Declension of scaollmhar
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative scaollmhar scaollmhar sc
vocative scaollmhairaollmhar sc
genitive scaollmhaire sc scaollmhar
dative scaollmhar scaollmhar;
scaollmhair (archaic)
sc
Comparative níos scaollmhaire
Superlative is scaollmhaire

Derived terms

  • scaollmhaireacht

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 27

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