ainneamh

== Scottish Gaelic == === Alternative forms === annamh === Etymology === From Old Irish andam (compare Irish annamh). === Pronunciation === (Lewis) IPA(key): /ˈãɲu(v)/ (Ness) IPA(key): [ˈãɲʉv] (Bernera) IPA(key): [ˈæ̃ɲʉ] (Harris) IPA(key): /ˈãɲəv/ (North Uist, Benbecula) IPA(key): /ˈãɲu/ (South Uist, Barra) IPA(key): /ˈɛ̃ɲu/ (Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ˈɛ̃ɲɪ/ === Adjective === ainneamh rare, scarce, curious crios ainneamh ― a curious girdle Is ainneamh a leithid. ― His match is seldom met with. gnothuch ainneamh ― a rare thing curiously formed valuable === Adverb === ainneamh seldom Is ainneamh a thig thu. ― You seldom come. === References === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “ainneamh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language (John Grant, Edinburgh, 1925, Compiled by Malcolm MacLennan)