os cionn
التعريفات والمعاني
== Irish ==
=== Pronunciation ===
(Munster) IPA(key): /osˠˈcuːn̪ˠ/
(Connacht) IPA(key): /oːsˠˈciːn̪ˠ/
(Ulster) IPA(key): /əsˠˈcɨn̪ˠ/
=== Preposition ===
os cionn (plus genitive or possessive determiner, triggers no mutation)
above
more than
beyond, exceeding
in charge of
==== Inflection ====
==== Derived terms ====
bunoscionn (“upside down”)
os cionn talún (“above ground, overground”)
=== Adverb ===
os cionn
above
=== References ===
=== Further reading ===
Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “ós”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 825; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “os cionn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “os cionn”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
“os cionn”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026
== Scottish Gaelic ==
=== Pronunciation ===
(Lewis) IPA(key): /ɔs̪ ˈkʲʰɔ̃ũn̪ˠ/, [ɔs̪ ˈkʲʰʊ̃ũn̪ˠ]
(Harris) IPA(key): /as̪ ˈkʲʰɪ̃ĩɲ/ (corresponding to the form os cinn)
(North Uist) IPA(key): /ɔs̪ ˈkʲʰiuːn̪ˠ/
(South Uist, Barra) IPA(key): /as̪ ˈkʲʰuːn̪ˠ/
(Wester Ross) IPA(key): /fɔs̪ ˈkʲʰĩːɲ/ (corresponding to the form fos cinn)
=== Preposition ===
os cionn (+ genitive or possessive determiner)
above
Antonym: fo
mu dheireadh thall, bha adhar gorm os ar cionn ― at long last a blue sky was above us
dè a chuireas tu os cionn na leapa? ― what will you put above the bed?
==== Derived terms ====
os-cionn
=== References ===