leatha

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Irish

Noun

leatha f pl

  1. nominative/vocative/dative plural of leath

Verb

leatha

  1. present subjunctive analytic of leath

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From Old Irish lee. Cognates include Irish léi and Manx lhee.

Pronunciation

Pronoun

leatha

  1. third-person singular feminine of le: with her; by her
Inflection
Personal inflection of le
Number Person Simple Emphatic
Singular 1st leam leamsa
2nd leat leatsa
3rd m leis leis-san
3rd f leatha leathase
Plural 1st leinn leinne
2nd leibh leibhse
3rd leotha leothasan

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʎɛhə/
    • (lenited) IPA(key): /ˈlɛhə/
  • Hyphenation: lea‧tha

Adjective

leatha

  1. comparative degree of leathann

References

  • Colin Mark (2003) The Gaelic-English dictionary, London: Routledge, →ISBN, page 382