gan mhoill
Irish
Etymology
Literally, “without delay”
Pronunciation
- (Kerry) IPA(key): /ɡɑn̪ˠˈvˠiːlʲ/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ɡan̪ˠˈwəil̠ʲ/
Adverb
- soon
- 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:
- « Beidh sagart annso gan mhoill », ar sise; « teastuigheann uaidh rainnt cúntais a fhagháil mar gheall ar an tigh-seo agus an muinntir a bhí ann ».
- “A priest will be here soon”, she said; “he wants to get some account of this house and the household that is in it”.
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