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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish ard, from Proto-Celtic *ardwos (compare Welsh ardd), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃erdʰwós, from *h₃erdʰ- (compare Latin arduus).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaːrˠt̪/, /ˈaːrʃt̪/, /ˈaːrˠsˠt̪/
Adjective
àrd (nominative plural àrda, comparative àirde)
- high
- Antonyms: ìosal, ìseal
Usage notes
- The pronunciation of àrd with intrusive /s/ or /ʃ/ is autochthonous to certain areas, notably Harris, North Uist, northwest Skye, Tiree, Mull and Lochaber; however its usage has spread to other areas in recent years.
Derived terms
Noun
àrd m (genitive singular àird, plural àird or àrda)
- chief, eminent person
- uaigh an àird ― the chief's grave
Derived terms
Descendants
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation
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| Radical |
Eclipsis |
with h-prothesis |
with t-prothesis
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| àrd |
n-àrd |
h-àrd |
t-àrd
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| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “àrd”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 ard”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Bauer, Michael. Blas na Gàidhlig: The Practical Guide to Gaelic Pronunciation. Glasgow: Akerbeltz, 2011.