Irish

Alternative forms

• comh
• cómh
• chómh

Adverb

chomh ‎(triggers h-prothesis)

1. as (followed by le before a noun phrase and agus or is before a clause)

   Bhí a gúna chomh geal le sneachta.‎

   Her gown was as white as snow.

   D’fhreagair mé chomh fírinneach agus a tháinig liom‎

   I answered as truthfully as I could.

2. so

   Níl sé chomh láidir sin.‎

   He is not so strong.

3. how

   Chomh hard leis!‎

   How tall he is!

Derived terms

• chomh luath agus ‎(“as soon as”)
• chomh luath agus is féidir ‎(“as soon as possible”)
• chomh maith ‎(“also, as well”)

References

• “2 com-” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• “cóṁ” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.