araon

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish aráen, from Old Irish ar óen (fri) (“together, at the same time (with)”, literally “as one (with)”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /əˈɾˠeːnˠ/

Adverb

araon

  1. both (after a pronoun or noun governed by a possessive determiner)
    sinn araon ― both of us
    bhur dteach araon ― you two’s house; the house of you both
  2. together

Derived terms
  • araon le (“together with”)

References
  • "araon" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “óen” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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