tair

See also: táir and tair-

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪ˠaɾʲ/

Verb

tair

1. (Munster) second-person singular imperative of tar

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
tair	thair	dtair
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tarʲ/

Verb

tair

1. second-person singular imperative of do·icc and do·tét

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
tair	thair	tair pronounced with /d(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Welsh

Welsh cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : tair     Ordinal : trydedd     Adverbial : teirgwaith     Multiplier : triphlyg     Masculine : tri
Welsh Wikipedia article on tair

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *tisres, feminine of *trīs, from Proto-Indo-European *tisres, feminine of *tréyes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tai̯r/
• Rhymes: -ai̯r

Numeral

tair f

1. feminine of tri

Usage notes

Tair is used only before grammatically feminine nouns.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
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.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tair”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies