Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish guth,[1] from Proto-Celtic *gutus, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰuHtus, from *ǵʰewH- (“to call on, invoke”).
Pronunciation
Noun
guth m (genitive singular gutha or gotha, nominative plural guthanna or gothanna or gotha)
- voice
- Synonym: glór
- vote
- Synonym: vóta
Declension
Declension of guth (third declension)
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- Alternative declensions
Declension of guth (third declension)
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Declension of guth (third declension)
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Derived terms
Mutation
Mutated forms of guth
radical
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lenition
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eclipsis
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guth
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ghuth
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nguth
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Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “guth”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Ó Cuív, Brian (1968) The Irish of West Muskerry, Co. Cork: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 77, page 22; reprinted 1988
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 171, page 87
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 130
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 202, page 77
Further reading
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “guth”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “guth”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “guth”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “guth”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 388
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *gutus, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰuHtus, from *ǵʰewH- (“to call on, invoke”).
Pronunciation
Noun
guth m (genitive gotho or gotha)
- voice
- sound
Declension
Masculine u-stem
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singular
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dual
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plural
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nominative
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guth
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guthL
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gothaeH
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vocative
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guth
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guthL
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gothu
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accusative
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guthN
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guthL
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gothu
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genitive
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gothoH, gothaH
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gothoL, gothaL
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gothaeN
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dative
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guthL
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gothaib
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gothaib
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Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Quotations
- c. 800–825, Diarmait, Milan Glosses on the Psalms, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 7–483, Ml. 50d7
Húare is hi foscud menman ru·rádus-sa inna bríathra as·ruburt, is airi insin ro·cúala-su guth m’ernaigde-se.- Because it is in darkness of mind that I have spoken the words that I said, therefore you have heard the voice of my prayers.
- c. 800–825, Diarmait, Milan Glosses on the Psalms, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 7–483, Ml. 112b12
Is déniu ad·ciam húa ṡúlib risíu ro·cloammar in fogur húa chluasaib, ut est is toísigiu ad·ciam teilciud in béla resíu ro·cloammar a guth sidi.- We see more quickly with the eyes before we hear the sound with the ears, ut est we see the throwing of the axe sooner before we hear the sound of this.
Descendants
Mutation
Mutation of guth
radical |
lenition |
nasalization
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guth |
guth pronounced with /ɣ-/ |
nguth
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Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish guth,[1] from Proto-Celtic *gutus, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰuHtus, from *ǵʰewH- (“to call on, invoke”).
Pronunciation
Noun
guth m (genitive singular gutha, plural guthan)
- voice
Declension
Derived terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “guth”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN