nath
Cornish
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnæːθ/
Noun
nath m (plural nathes)
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish nath (“poetical composition”),[1] from Proto-Celtic *natus. Cognate to Welsh nâd.
Pronunciation
Noun
nath m (genitive singular natha, nominative plural nathanna)
Declension
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Synonyms
- (saying): cor cainte, leagan cainte
Derived terms
- cuir nath i (“to pay attention to”)
- nath cainte
- nathaí
- nathán
References
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “nath”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931), Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 188, page 94
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “nath”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Lower Tanana
Alternative forms
- naɬ (Toklat-Bearpaw)
Etymology
From Proto-Athabaskan *nʸe̓z. Cognate with Ahtna naes, Navajo -NEEZ.
Root
nath (Minto-Nenana, Chena)
Stem set
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuter | nath | nath | nath | nath |
| Transitional | nath | nath | nath | nath |
Derived terms
- ch'edonadha, donadha (“wimbrel”)
- Dinadhi, Dinadhedi (“Mount Denali”)
- dranedha, ch'edranedha (“northern pintail duck”)
- nadha' (“long”)
- nenath (“he/she is tall”)
- talnath (“it is long”)
References
- Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 305
Middle English
Etymology
Contraction
nath
References
- “nath”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Nuer
Noun
nath