See also: tuath

Old Irish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Celtic *toutā, from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂.

Noun

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túath f (genitive túaithe, nominative plural túatha)

  1. tribe
  2. laity
  3. people
  4. tribal territory
Declension
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Feminine ā-stem
singular dual plural
nominative túathL túaithL túathaH
vocative túathL túaithL túathaH
accusative túaithN túaithL túathaH
genitive túaitheH túathL túathN
dative túaithL túathaib túathaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Descendants
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  • Irish: tuath
  • Manx: theay
  • Scottish Gaelic: tuath

Further reading

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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Celtic *toustos (left).

Noun

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túath m

  1. north
  2. left
Descendants
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Further reading

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Mutation

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Mutation of túath
radical lenition nasalization
túath thúath túath
pronounced with /d(ʲ)-/

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.