chomh

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish com- (equative prefix), from Old Irish com-. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic cho and Welsh cyn (before).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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chomh (triggers h-prothesis)

  1. as (followed by le before a noun phrase and agus or is before a clause)
    Bhí a gúna chomh geal le sneachta.
    Her gown was as white as snow.
    D’fhreagair mé chomh fírinneach agus a tháinig liom
    I answered as truthfully as I could.
  2. so
    Níl sé chomh láidir sin.
    He is not so strong.
  3. how
    Chomh hard leis!
    How tall he is!

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 32

Further reading

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