latha

See also: laða

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• là
• (poetic) lò

Etymology

From Old Irish lá.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l̪ˠa.a/, [l̪ˠaː], [l̪ˠaha]
• (Lewis) IPA^(key): [ˈl̪ˠɑ.ə]
• (Eigg, Lochaber) IPA^(key): [l̪ˠwaː]
• (Islay) IPA^(key): [t̪aʔa]

Noun

latha m (genitive singular latha, plural làithean)

1. day

Derived terms

Derived terms

• an dà latha - great change
• an latha an-diugh - nowadays
• an latha eile - the other day
• beul an latha, briseadh-latha - dawn (noun)
• co-latha breith - birthday
• latha a bha seo - one day (in past)
• latha de na làithean - one day
• latha dheth - day off
• latha-fèille - holiday
• lath'-eigin - someday
• làithean-saora, saor-làithean - holidays
• latha math - good day
• leabhar-latha - diary

Related terms

• feasgar
• madainn
• oidhche