a-riamh
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See also: ariamh
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Irish ríam, from Old Irish rïam.
Pronunciation
Adverb
a-riamh
- ever
- An robh thu ann a-riamh? ― Have you ever been there?
- (with negative) never
- Cha robh a-riamh a leithid ann. ― There was never one like him.
- always
- Bha e a-riamh mar sin. ― He was always like that.
- riamh is roimhe ― still and before, abidingly
Usage notes
- Used only of past time.
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
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “a-riamh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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