Irish

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish lúaidid (to move),[1] from Old Irish luïd (to move).[2] Doublet of luaigh.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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luaidh (present analytic luaidheann, future analytic luaidhfidh, verbal noun luadh, past participle luaidhte) (literary)

  1. (transitive) to move, set in motion, transport
  2. (intransitive) to move, go

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 lúaidid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “luïd”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Further reading

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Scottish Gaelic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Irish lúaidid (to move),[1] from Old Irish luïd (to move).[2]

Verb

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luaidh (past luaidh, future luaidhidh, verbal noun luadh or luadhadh, past participle luaidhte)

  1. full, waulk

Etymology 2

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From Old Irish lúad. Cognate to Latin laus.

Verb

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luaidh (past luaidh, future luaidhidh, verbal noun luaidh, past participle luaidhte)

  1. praise
  2. mention, allude

Noun

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luaidh m (genitive singular luaidh, plural luaidhean)

  1. verbal noun of luaidh
  2. praise
    Synonyms: cliù, moladh
  3. mention, allusion
  4. (colloquial) Term of endearment for a friend, family member, child, etc., particularly in the vocative case; darling, dear, loved one
Usage notes
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  • Use in the vocative case is not gender-specific, despite luaidh being a masculine noun.
Derived terms
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Etymology 3

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Noun

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luaidh f (genitive singular luaidhe)

  1. Alternative form of luaidhe (lead)

References

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  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 lúaidid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “luïd”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language