luaith

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See also: lúaith

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish lúaith (“ashes, dust”), from Proto-Celtic *loutus.

Noun

luaith f (genitive singular luatha)

  1. ashes
Declension
Declension of luaith (third declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative luaith
vocative a luaith
genitive luatha
dative luaith
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an luaith
genitive na luatha
dative leis an luaith
don luaith

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

luaith

  1. inflection of luath:
    1. masculine vocative/genitive singular
    2. (archaic) feminine dative singular

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 59
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