baramail
Middle Irish
Etymology
From Latin parabola (from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ, “comparison; parable”)), influenced by samail (“description, likeness, similarity”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbarəṽəlʲ/
Noun
baramail f
- comparison, the like, match
- opinion, conjecture, surmise
- likelihood
- expectation, hope
Inflection
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “noun”)
Mutation
| Middle Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| baramail | baramail pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ | mbaramail |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “baramail”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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