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Irish
Etymology 1
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Noun
ortha f (genitive singular ortha, nominative plural orthaí)
- (literary) prayer
- incantation, spell, charm, enchantment, invocation
- talisman
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “ortha”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- Ó Dónaill, Niall, Ua Maoileoin, Pádraig (1991) “ortha”, in An Foclóir Beag (in Irish), Dublin: An Gúm
- “ortha”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ortha”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “ortha”, in The National Terminology Database for Irish, Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge, DCU and Foras na Gaeilge, 2006–2024
Etymology 2
Pronoun
ortha (emphatic orthasan)
- Alternative form of orthu
Mutation
| Irish mutation
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| Radical |
Eclipsis |
with h-prothesis |
with t-prothesis
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| ortha
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n-ortha
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hortha
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not applicable
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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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