luaithe
Irish
Alternative forms
- (comparative): luathcha (Cois Fharraige)
Pronunciation
Adjective
luaithe
- inflection of luath:
- genitive feminine singular
- comparative degree
References
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 346, page 119
Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
- (Bernera) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠuəçə/[1]
- (Lochs) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠuəj(ə)/[2]
- (Harris, Uist) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠuehə/[3][4], [ˈl̪ˠuɘhə]
- (Barra) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠuæ.ʌ/, /ˈl̪ˠuæhʌ/[5]
Noun
luaithe
- genitive singular of luath (“ash”)
Adjective
luaithe
- comparative degree of luath (“fast, quick”)
References
- ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1940), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. I: The dialects of the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 220
- ^ 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
- ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1940), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. I: The dialects of the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 147
- ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966), Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath
- ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937), The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap