a-null

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Modification of a-nunn, from Old Irish innonn, by analogy with a-nall and thall.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈn̪ˠuːl̪ˠ/
  • (Lewis) IPA(key): [əˈn̪ˠɔul̪ˠ]

Adverb

a-null

  1. there, thither, over, across

Usage notes

  • Implies movement:
    thèid mi a-null a dh’UibhistI'll go over to Uist
  • For location, thall is used.

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