thair
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle English ther, thar, tharr, tharf, from Old English þearf, from Proto-Germanic *þarf, first and third person singular form of Proto-Germanic *þurbaną (“to need, require”), from Proto-Indo-European *terp- (“to satiate, satisfy”). Cognate with Dutch durf (“dare”, verb), German darf (“may”, verb), Norwegian tarv (“need”, verb), Icelandic þarf (“need”, verb).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
thair (third-person singular simple present thair, no present participle, simple past and past participle thurst)
- (Scotland, Northern England) To need; to be bound or obligated to do something.
- Ye thair nae ga (you don't need to go). Ye thurst nae scraugh sa lood (you didn't need to scream so loud).
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Etymology 2 edit
Adverb edit
thair (comparative more thair, superlative most thair)
Etymology 3 edit
Pronoun edit
thair
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Anagrams edit
Irish edit
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Verb edit
thair
- Lenited form of tair.
Middle English edit
Determiner edit
thair
- Alternative form of þeir
Old Irish edit
Pronunciation edit
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thair
- Lenited form of tair.
Welsh edit
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Numeral edit
thair
- Aspirate mutation of tair.
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
tair | dair | nhair | thair |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |