duais

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠuəʃ/

Etymology 1

Noun

duais f (genitive singular duaise, nominative plural duaiseanna)

1. a prize (honour or reward striven for in a competitive contest; that which may be won by chance)

Declension

Declension of duais

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative duais duaiseanna Vocative a dhuais a dhuaiseanna Genitive duaise duaiseanna Dative duais duaiseanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an duais na duaiseanna Genitive na duaise na nduaiseanna Dative leis an duais don duais leis na duaiseanna

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Alternative forms

• duadhais (obsolete)

Verb

duais

1. (parts of Munster) second-person singular past indicative of ith

Usage notes

The standard form is d’ith tú or d’ithis.

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish duass

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪uəʃ/

Noun

duais f (genitive singular duais, plural duaisean)

1. reward, prize
2. wages, fees, pay
   • a' toirt duais seachad, giving wages
   • duais an uilc, the wages of sin
3. bribe
4. gains
5. premium, present

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “duais”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language (John Grant, Edinburgh, 1925, Compiled by Malcolm MacLennan)