liath
See also: líath
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish líath, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlētos (compare Welsh llwyd, Cornish loys, Breton loued), from Proto-Indo-European *pelH- (“grey”) (compare English fallow).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
liath (genitive singular masculine léith, genitive singular feminine léithe, plural liatha, comparative léithe)
- grey
- light blue
- grey-haired
- Is minic duine liath lúfar. (proverb)
- Grey hairs need not signify old age.
Declension edit
Declension of liath
Derived terms edit
- arán liath (“mouldy bread”)
- bainne liath (“watery milk”)
- béar liath (“grizzly bear”)
- caróg liath (“hooded crow”)
- ceannliath
- cromán liath
- dúliath
- líne liath
- manach liath (“Cistercian monk”)
- Na Clocha Liatha (“Greystones”)
- scothliath
- sioc liath (“hoar-frost”)
- véarsa liath (“stray verse”)
Noun edit
liath m (genitive singular léith, nominative plural liatha)
Declension edit
Declension of liath
Noun edit
liath f (genitive singular léithe)
- grey cow
Declension edit
Declension of liath
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Verb edit
liath (present analytic liathann, future analytic liathfaidh, verbal noun liathadh, past participle liata)
- (intransitive) turn grey; become faded
- (transitive) give someone grey hairs, wear someone out; colour water, tea (with milk)
Conjugation edit
conjugation of liath (first conjugation – A)
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “liath”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “líath”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 62
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 43
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish líath, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlētos, from Proto-Indo-European *pelH- (“grey”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
liath (comparative lèithe)
Derived terms edit
- aois-liath
- athair-liath
- boinne-liath
- breac-liath
- bric-liath
- buidh-liath
- càl liath-ghlas
- ceann-liath
- ceinn-liath
- clòimh-liath
- cluas-liath
- craobh-liath-ghorm
- dubh-liath
- eun-liath
- glas-liath
- gormag-liath
- lach-liath
- liath-bhàine
- liath-bhàn
- liath-bhrochan
- liath-bhuidhe
- liath-chluasach
- liath-chòrcra
- liath-ghorm
- liath-phurpur
- liath-reòthadh
See also edit
bàn, geal | glas | dubh |
dearg; ruadh | orainds; donn | buidhe; donn |
uaine | uaine | gorm |
liath; glas | liath | gorm |
purpaidh; guirmean | pinc; purpaidh | pinc |
Further reading edit
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “liath”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “líath”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language