ar nós cuma liom
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Irish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ar nós (“in the style of”) + is cuma liom (“I don't care”)
Phrase
[edit]- indifferent, apathetic, lackadaisical, negligent, nonchalant (predicative only)
- Tá sí ar nós cuma liom faoina post.
- She is indifferent about her job.
- indifferently, apathetically, negligently, nonchalantly
- D'fhreagair sé ar nós cuma liom.
- He answered indifferently.
- carelessly, casually, perfunctorily
Further reading
[edit]- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “nós”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cuma”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN