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Sineadw
Member Username: Sineadw
Post Number: 614 Registered: 06-2009
| Posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 09:24 am: | |
This has been at the back of my mind for a few days. I think they both mean largely 'on my own' but I'm just wondering is there any subtle difference between the two? |
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Aonghus
Member Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 11220 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 10:00 am: | |
I think aonraic needs to be qualified. aonraic [aidiacht den chéad díochlaonadh] aonarach. It is an adjective, so it would have to be "Bhí mé i mo chadhan aonraic" or similar. |
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Carmanach
Member Username: Carmanach
Post Number: 1120 Registered: 04-2009
| Posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 10:47 am: | |
Might it not be just a dialect difference? I don't believe "aonraic" is used in Munster. |
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Carmanach
Member Username: Carmanach
Post Number: 1121 Registered: 04-2009
| Posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 10:48 am: | |
Ó Dónaill gives aonraic as an adjective. |
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Peter
Member Username: Peter
Post Number: 748 Registered: 01-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 10:51 am: | |
This is an instance of 'i m'aonraiceach' (< aonraic) from FFG: A' bhean bhocht, dheamhan mórán sógh ná compóirt a bhí aicí na haonraiceach air fea a saoil (= ... a bhí aici ina haonraiceach ar feadh a saoil) Also, consider the following example: B'fheárr liom a bhe aonraiceach go lá mo bhás ... ná thú go mo phósadh le baintrach From this I conclude that aonraiceach translates into English as 'single, unmarried' as an adjective and 'an unmarried person' as a noun. I have not found 'aonar' in any of the sources on Connemara Irish that I have. I would say if you want to say 'alone' use 'asam, asat, etc. féin'. (Message edited by peter on January 18, 2011) 'Na trí rud is deacra a thoghadh – bean, speal agus rásúr' |
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Aonghus
Member Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 11222 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 11:07 am: | |
Sea, ach tá ainmfhocal déanta as an aidiacht ansin, nach bhfuil? Fearacht "lone" agus "loner". |
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