seo chugainn
Irish
Etymology
Literally “this…towards us”
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ʃo ˈxuːnʲ/[1]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ʃə ˈhuɡən̠ʲ/ ~ /ʃə ˈhɞɡən̠ʲə/[2], /ʃo ˈhuɡən̠ʲ/[3][4]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈʃʊɡən̠ʲ/[5]
Adjective
seo chugainn (attributive only)
- next (used with nouns denoting a period of time, modified with the definite article)
- an bhliain seo chugainn ― next year
Antonyms
- seo caite (“last”)
References
- ^ Ó Sé, Diarmuid (2000), Gaeilge Chorca Dhuibhne [The Irish of Corkaguiny] (in Irish), Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann [Linguistics Institute of Ireland], →ISBN, section 762, page 409
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 139
- ^ 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], § 301 fn. 2, page 141
- ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968), The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 572, page 205
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 43, page 19
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “ċum”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 292; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “chun”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “next”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025