luaith

See also: lúaith

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish lúaith (“ashes, dust”), from Proto-Celtic *loutus.

Noun

luaith f (genitive singular luatha)

  1. ashes
Declension
Declension of luaith (third declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative luaith
vocative a luaith
genitive luatha
dative luaith
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an luaith
genitive na luatha
dative leis an luaith
don luaith

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “luaiṫ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 679; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “luaith”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

luaith

  1. inflection of luath:
    1. masculine vocative/genitive singular
    2. (archaic) feminine dative singular

References

  1. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 182
  2. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 78, page 32
  3. ^ de Búrca, Seán (1958) The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 134, page 28
  4. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 152, page 59
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