lomabharróg

Irish

Alternative forms

• lombharróg

Etymology

From lom (“close”) +‎ barróg (“hug”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˌl̪ˠɔmˠəvˠɑˈɾˠoːɡ/

Noun

lomabharróg f (genitive singular lomabharróige, nominative plural lomabharróga)

1. a tight hug
   • 1939, Peig Sayers, “Inghean an Cheannaidhe”, in Marie-Louise Sjoestedt, Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (Bibliothèque de l'École des Hautes Études; 270) (overall work in French), Paris: Librairie Honoré Champion, page 198:

     Do riug sé lomabharróg uirthi agus d’fháisc le n‑a chroidhe í agus do thug deocha póg di: “Tá an méid sin déanta go h‑anamhaith agat, a Mháire”, ar seisean.

     He gave her a tight hug and squeezed her to his heart and gave her a smothering of kisses: “You have done so much very wekk, Máire,” he said.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “lombharróg”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN