luath

See also: lúath and luath-

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish lúath.

Pronunciation

Adjective

luath (genitive singular masculine luaith, genitive singular feminine luaithe, plural luatha, comparative luaithe or luathcha)

  1. quick, fast
  2. early, soon
    prátaí luatha ― early potatoes

Declension

Declension of luath
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative luath luath luatha
vocative luaith luatha
genitive luaithe luatha luath
dative luath luath;
luaith (archaic) 		luatha
Comparative níos luaithe
Superlative is luaithe

Synonyms

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931), Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 90, page 50
  2. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 182
  3. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 151, page 59

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “luaṫ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 681; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “luath”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

    From Old Irish lúath.

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

    luath (comparative nas luaithe, superlative as luaithe)

    1. fast, swift, fleet, nimble, quick, speedy
      each luath ― a fleet horse
    2. early, soon
      • 1987 July 1, Joe Neil MacNeil, John Shaw, Tales Until Dawn: The World of a Cape Breton Gaelic Story-Teller, McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP, →ISBN, page 276:
        Agus cha bu luaithe a chuir esan an t-eun anns an eunain òrach na thànaig sgriach as an eun a bha oillteil agus dhùisg a h-uile duine a bh' as a' chairteal […]
        And no sooner had he put the bird in the golden birdhouse than came a screech from the bird that was horrible and woke up everyone in the quarter […]
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      From Old Irish lúaith (“ashes, dust”), from Proto-Celtic *loutus. Cognate with Welsh lludw.

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      luath f (genitive singular luaithe or luatha, no plural)

      1. ash (from fire)
        luath bholcàno ― volcanic ash
      Synonyms

      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, page 135
      2. ^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)‎[1], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh, page 65
      3. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937), The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
      4. ^ 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 98
      5. ^ 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, page 98
      6. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1941), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. II: The dialects of Skye and Ross-shire, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 28
      7. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1941), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. II: The dialects of Skye and Ross-shire, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 129
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