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Irish

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Etymology

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From Old Irish líath,[1] from Proto-Celtic *ɸleitos (compare Welsh llwyd, Cornish loos, Breton louet), from Proto-Indo-European *pelH- (“grey”) (compare English fallow).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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liath (genitive singular masculine léith, genitive singular feminine léithe, plural liatha, comparative léithe)

  1. grey
  2. light blue
  3. grey-haired
    Is minic duine liath lúfar. (proverb)
    Grey hairs need not signify old age.
  4. (nominalized, masculine) grey (colour)
  5. (nominalized, masculine) grey-haired person; grey horse
  6. (nominalized, feminine) grey cow

Declension

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Declension of liath
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative liath liath liatha
vocative léith liatha
genitive léithe liatha liath
dative liath liath;
léith (archaic) 		liatha
Comparative níos léithe
Superlative is léithe

Derived terms

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See also

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Colors in Irish · dathanna (layout · text)
     bán      liath      dubh
             dearg; corcairdhearg              oráiste, flannbhuí; donn              buí; bánbhuí
             líoma-ghlas, glas líoma              glas, uaine              dath an mhiontais
             cian              gormghlas, spéirghorm              gorm
             corcairghorm; indeagó              maigeanta; corcra              bándearg

Verb

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liath (present analytic liathann, future analytic liathfaidh, verbal noun liathadh, past participle liata)

  1. (intransitive) to turn grey; become faded
  2. (transitive) to give someone grey hairs, wear someone out; colour water, tea (with milk)

Conjugation

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Conjugation of liath (first conjugation – A)
indicative singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
present liathaim liathann tú;
liathair† 		liathann sé, sí liathaimid; liathann muid liathann sibh liathann siad;
liathaid† 		a liathann; a liathas liatar
past liath mé; liathas liath tú; liathais liath sé, sí liathamar; liath muid liath sibh; liathabhair liath siad; liathadar a liath liathadh
past habitual liathainn liatá liathadh sé, sí liathaimis; liathadh muid liathadh sibh liathaidís; liathadh siad a liathadh liataí
singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
future liathfaidh mé;
liathfad 		liathfaidh tú;
liathfair† 		liathfaidh sé, sí liathfaimid;
liathfaidh muid 		liathfaidh sibh liathfaidh siad;
liathfaid† 		a liathfaidh; a liathfas liathfar
conditional liathfainn liathfá liathfadh sé, sí liathfaimis; liathfadh muid liathfadh sibh liathfaidís; liathfadh siad a liathfadh liathfaí
subjunctive singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
present go liatha mé;
go liathad† 		go liatha tú;
go liathair† 		go liatha sé, sí go liathaimid;
go liatha muid 		go liatha sibh go liatha siad;
go liathaid† 		— go liatar
past dá liathainn dá liatá dá liathadh sé, sí dá liathaimis;
dá liathadh muid 		dá liathadh sibh dá liathaidís;
dá liathadh siad 		— dá liataí
imperative singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
— liathaim liath liathadh sé, sí liathaimis liathaigí;
liathaidh† 		liathaidís — liatar
past participle liata
verbal noun liathadh

† archaic or dialect form
‡ dependent form

References

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  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “líath”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931), Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 80, page 43
  3. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 187
  4. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 163, page 62

Further reading

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  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “liaṫ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 660; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “liaṫaim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 661; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “liath”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Old Irish líath, from Proto-Celtic *ɸleitos, from Proto-Indo-European *pelH- (“grey”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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liath (comparative nas lèithe, superlative as lèithe)

  1. grey, grey-coloured
  2. (hair color) grey-haired, grizzled, gray-headed
  3. mouldy
  4. lilac
  5. pale
  6. (dyeing) pale or bright blue

Derived terms

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See also

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Colors in Scottish Gaelic · dathan (layout · text)
     bàn, geal      glas      dubh
             dearg; ruadh              orains; donn              buidhe; donn
             uaine              uaine              gorm
             liath; glas              liath              gorm
             purpaidh; guirmean              pinc; purpaidh              pinc

Further reading

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  • Edward Dwelly (1911), “liath”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “líath”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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