domhan

See also: Domhan

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish domun (“the world”), from Proto-Celtic *dubnos (“the deep; the world”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠɑ̃ũn̪ˠ/
• (Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠaʊən/
• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠaʊn̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /d̪ˠoːnˠ/, /d̪ˠoːn̪ˠ/; /ˈd̪ˠãʊ̃wənˠ/, /ˈd̪ˠãʊ̃wən̪ˠ/

Noun

domhan m (genitive singular domhain, nominative plural domhain)

1. earth, world

   Synonym: saol

   an domhan thoir ― the East

   an domhan thiar ― the West, the Western world

2. a vast amount, number, quantity

   an domhan acu ― a vast number of them

3. (literary) domain

   mo dhomhan dúchais ― my native domain

Declension

Declension of domhan

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative domhan domhain Vocative a dhomhain a dhomhana Genitive domhain domhan Dative domhan domhain

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an domhan na domhain Genitive an domhain na ndomhan Dative leis an domhan don domhan leis na domhain

Derived terms

• ar domhan
• Corn an Domhain
• den domhan
• domhanda
• domhanfhad
• domhanleithead
• domhantarraingt
• domhnán
• pé ar domhan é

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
domhan	dhomhan	ndomhan
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “doṁan”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 255
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “domhan”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• domhainn, dothan

Etymology

From Old Irish domun (“the world”), from Proto-Celtic *dubnos (“the deep; the world”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt̪õ.an/

Noun

domhan m (genitive singular domhain, plural domhain)

1. the world, the universe

   Synonyms: cruinne-cè, saoghal

Derived terms

• domhan-fhad (“longitude”)
• domhan-leud (“latitude”)
• domhan-loidhne (“meridian”)
• domhanta (“global”, adjective)

 

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
domhan	dhomhan
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “domhan”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN