baramail

Old Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin parabola (from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ, “comparison; parable”)), influenced by samail (“description, likeness, similarity”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaraṽilʲ/

Noun

baramail f

  1. comparison, the like, match
  2. opinion, conjecture, surmise
  3. likelihood
  4. expectation, hope

Inflection

Feminine i-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
baramail baramail
pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ 		mbaramail
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • “baramail” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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