dianmhaith
Irish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From dian (“intense, vehement”) + maith (“good”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]dianmhaith
- very good
- Thuig mé go dianmhaith thú. ― I understood you very well.
- Is dianmhaith atá a fhios agat nach dúirt mé é sin. ― You know very well that I didn’t say that.
Usage notes
[edit]Used primarily adverbially, as in the usage examples above.
References
[edit]- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 224, page 114
Further reading
[edit]- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “dian-ṁaiṫ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dianmhaith”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN