lúas
Galician
Noun
lúas
- plural of lúa
Old Irish
Etymology
Akin to lúath (“quick, swift”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /l͈uːa̯s/
Noun
lúas m
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | lúas | — | — |
| vocative | lúas | — | — |
| accusative | lúasN | — | — |
| genitive | lúasoH, lúasaH | — | — |
| dative | lúasL | — | — |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Descendants
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| lúas also llúas in h-prothesis environments |
lúas pronounced with /l-/ |
lúas also llúas |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “lúas”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Spanish
Noun
lúas f pl
- plural of lúa