leatha

Irish

Noun

leatha f pl

1. nominative/vocative/dative plural of leath

Verb

leatha

1. present subjunctive analytic of leath

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From Old Irish lee. Cognates include Irish léi and Manx lhee.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛ.ə/
• (Skye) IPA^(key): /ˈlɛ.ɛ/
• (Barra) IPA^(key): /ˈlɛ.ɔ/
• (Argyll) IPA^(key): /ˈleːçə/
• Hyphenation: lea‧tha

Pronoun

leatha

1. third-person singular feminine of le: with her; by her

Inflection

Personal inflection of le
Number	Person	Simple	Emphatic
Singular	1st	leam	leamsa
	2nd	leat	leatsa
	3rd m	leis	leis-san
	3rd f	leatha	leathase
Plural	1st	leinn	leinne
	2nd	leibh	leibhse
	3rd	leotha	leothasan

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʎɛhə/
  • (lenited) IPA^(key): /ˈlɛhə/
• Hyphenation: lea‧tha

Adjective

leatha

1. comparative degree of leathann

References

• Colin Mark (2003) The Gaelic-English dictionary, London: Routledge, →ISBN, page 382