ruith

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish reithid, from Proto-Celtic *reteti, from Proto-Indo-European *Hret-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rˠih/
  • (Lewis) IPA(key): [rˠɨh][1]

Verb

ruith (past ruith, future ruithidh, verbal noun ruith, past participle ruithte)

  1. run
  2. run, flow, stream, rush
  3. chase, run after

Noun

ruith f (genitive singular ruithe, plural ruithean)

  1. verbal noun of ruith
  2. run
  3. pursuit, chase, rout
  4. rate (of speed, progress, etc.)
  5. sequence

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
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