adha
See also: Adha
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish ada, adae (“due, fitting, suitable”), from Proto-Celtic *adastos (“fitting, suitable”).
Adjective
adha
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| adha | n-adha | hadha | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “adha”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “ada(e)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
- àdha
Etymology
From Middle Irish áe, from Old Irish óa (“liver”), from Proto-Celtic *awV-. Compare Welsh afu.
Pronunciation
- (Lewis, Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ˈa.a/[1], [ˈa˧˥.ɑ˥˩][2]
Noun
adha m (genitive singular adha, plural àinean) (Lewis, Sutherland, Ross-shire)
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| adha | n-adha | h-adha | t-adha |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
- ^ Roy Wentworth (2004) Rannsachadh air Fòn-eòlas Dualchainnt Ghàidhlig Gheàrrloch, Siorrachd Rois (Thesis)[1], Aberdeen: University of Aberdeen
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “adha”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][2], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 áe”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Cathair Ó Dochartaigh, editor (1994), Survey of the Gaelic Dialects of Scotland, volume II, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, pages 12-13
Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic أَذًى (ʔaḏan).
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya): (file)
Noun
adha class IX (plural adha class X)