monuar

Etymology

 * "my wellspring"

Interjection

 * 1)  alas
 * 2) * 1653 "Tuireamh Philip meic Aodha Uí Raghallaigh", in Poems of the O'Reillys, ed. James Carney (Dublin 1950) p. 139
 * "ga"

- Mo chreach is mo léun thú, a Bhéul Átha na Cairrge, tairnig do ré ó thréigis h'annsacht, beannacht uaim monuar ar h'anmuin 's maith fhuairis, a nuachair Fhearghna.


 * 1) * 2002 Bo Almqvist "An Bráthair Liam P. Ó Caithnia (1925-2001)" Béaloideas no. 70 p. 216
 * "ga"

- Monuar mar a d'fhág an bás sinn in uireasa dea-laoch, an Br Ó Caithnia, duine de phríomhéigis Éireann.


 * 1) * 2011 May, Maitiú de Hál, "Thall is Abhus : Konichiwa mar atá tú?" Beo.ie no. 121
 * "ga"

- Is cuimhin liom go maith an uair dheiridh a raibh Éire ag imirt i gCorn an Domhain (2002 monuar!) go raibh na meáin chraolta is cló breac le beannachtaí ar nós Konichiwa agus Sayonara.

Usage notes
Sometimes left untranslated in English-language translations or representations of Irish-language speech; e.g.


 * George Harley Kirk, "An Incident of the Twelfth of July" in Poems and Essays p. 101 (Dublin : John F. Fowler) 1863
 * "Monuar!" I said, "he persecutes
 * Those who would set him free—
 * Those who have tried long to erase
 * Dark Destiny's decree".
 * M. L. O'Byrne, Art M'Morrough O'Cavanagh, Prince of Leinster (Dublin : Gill) 1885 p. 380
 * The sigh paused awhile, scrutinising him with lynx-like eyes; then fetching a deep moan, said, mournfully: "Monuar! man will for ever learn, yet never be taught ["]