# iarr
## Irish
### Etymology

From Old Irish íarraid, from íar (“after”), from Proto-Celtic *eɸirom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi (“near, at, against”); compare Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “on, over, at”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /iəɾˠ/

### Verb

iarr (present analytic iarrann, future analytic iarrfaidh, verbal noun iarraidh, past participle iarrtha)
* (modal) to want (used in the progressive tenses)
    An bhfuil tú ag iarraidh a theacht aníos liomsa anois?Do you want to come up here with me now?
* to ask, ask for, request
* to try, attempt
    Synonyms: triail, bain triail as

#### Conjugation

| | | singular | singular | singular | plural | plural | plural | relative | autonomous |
| | | first | second | third | first | second | third | relative | autonomous |
| indicative | present | iarraim | iarrann tú; iarrair$^†$ | iarrann sé, sí | iarraimid | iarrann sibh | iarrann siad; iarraid$^†$ | a iarrann; a iarras / a n-iarrann* | iarrtar |
| indicative | past | d'iarr mé; d'iarras / iarr mé‡; iarras‡ | d'iarr tú; d'iarrais / iarr tú; iarrais‡ | d'iarr sé, sí / iarr sé, sí‡ | d'iarramar; d'iarr muid / iarramar; iarr muid‡ | d'iarr sibh; d'iarrabhair / iarr sibh; iarrabhair‡ | d'iarr siad; d'iarradar / iarr siad; iarradar‡ | a d'iarr / ar iarr* | iarradh; hiarradh$^†$ |
| indicative | past habitual | d'iarrainn / iarrainn‡; n-iarrainn‡‡ | d'iarrtá / iarrtá‡; n-iarrtá‡‡ | d'iarradh sé, sí / iarradh sé, sí‡; n-iarradh sé, sí‡‡ | d'iarraimis; d'iarradh muid / iarraimis; iarradh muid‡; n-iarraimis‡‡; n-iarradh muid‡‡ | d'iarradh sibh / iarradh sibh‡; n-iarradh sibh‡‡ | d'iarraidís; d'iarradh siad / iarraidís; iarradh siad‡; n-iarraidís‡‡; n-iarradh siad‡‡ | a d'iarradh / a n-iarradh* | d'iarrtaí / iarrtaí‡; n-iarrtaí‡‡ |
| future | future | iarrfaidh mé; iarrfad | iarrfaidh tú; iarrfair$^†$ | iarrfaidh sé, sí | iarrfaimid; iarrfaidh muid | iarrfaidh sibh | iarrfaidh siad; iarrfaid$^†$ | a iarrfaidh; a iarrfas / a n-iarrfaidh* | iarrfar |
| conditional | conditional | d'iarrfainn / iarrfainn‡; n-iarrfainn‡‡ | d'iarrfá / iarrfá‡; n-iarrfá‡‡ | d'iarrfadh sé, sí / iarrfadh sé, sí‡; n-iarrfadh sé, sí‡‡ | d'iarrfaimis; d'iarrfadh muid / iarrfaimis‡; iarrfadh muid‡; n-iarrfaimis‡‡; n-iarrfadh muid‡‡ | d'iarrfadh sibh / iarrfadh sibh‡; n-iarrfadh sibh‡‡ | d'iarrfaidís; d'iarrfadh siad / iarrfaidís‡; iarrfadh siad‡; n-iarrfaidís‡‡; n-iarrfadh siad‡‡ | a d'iarrfadh / a n-iarrfadh* | d'iarrfaí / iarrfaí‡; n-iarrfaí‡‡ |
| subjunctive | present | go n-iarra mé; go n-iarrad$^†$ | go n-iarra tú; go n-iarrair$^†$ | go n-iarra sé, sí | go n-iarraimid; go n-iarra muid | go n-iarra sibh | go n-iarra siad; go n-iarraid$^†$ | — | go n-iarrtar |
| subjunctive | past | dá n-iarrainn | dá n-iarrtá | dá n-iarradh sé, sí | dá n-iarraimis; dá n-iarradh muid | dá n-iarradh sibh | dá n-iarraidís; dá n-iarradh siad | — | dá n-iarrtaí |
| imperative | imperative | iarraim | iarr | iarradh sé, sí | iarraimis | iarraigí; iarraidh$^†$ | iarraidís | — | iarrtar |
| verbal noun | verbal noun | iarraidh | iarraidh | iarraidh | iarraidh | iarraidh | iarraidh | iarraidh | iarraidh |
| past participle | past participle | iarrtha | iarrtha | iarrtha | iarrtha | iarrtha | iarrtha | iarrtha | iarrtha |
* indirect relative † archaic or dialect form ‡ dependent form ‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis (except an)

#### Derived terms

* iarracht (“attempt”)
* iarratas (“application”)
* iarrthóir (“candidate”)

### References

* ↑ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 285, page 101

### Further reading

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

## Scottish Gaelic
### Etymology

From Old Irish iarraid.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /iərˠ/

### Verb

iarr (past dh'iarr, future iarraidh, verbal noun iarraidh, past participle iarrte)
* want
* ask, request, demand
* seek, search, look for, probe
    Synonyms: lorg, sir
    Chan fhaic 's chan iarr iad. ― They shall neither see nor enquire.
* invite
    Iarr e gu pàrtaidh. ― Invite him to a party.
* (dated) pain, purge (as medicine)

#### Usage notes

* In the sense of requesting or desiring takes the preposition air:
    Dh'iarr e airgead oirre. ― He asked her for money.
    An iarr thu air sin a thachairt? ― Will you desire that to happen?

#### Derived terms

* iarrtas

### Further reading

* Edward Dwelly (1911) “iarr”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
* MacLennan, Malcolm (1925) A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Edinburgh: J. Grant, →OCLC