liath

See also: líath

Irish

Etymology

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

Adjective

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

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

Verb

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

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

Conjugation

conjugation of liath (first conjugation – A)
verbal noun liathadh
past participle liata
tense singular plural relative autonomous
first second third first second third
indicative
present liathaim liathann tú;
liathair† 		liathann sé, sí liathaimid 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 /
ar liath* 		liathadh
past habitual liathainn liatá liathadh sé, sí liathaimis; liathadh muid liathadh sibh liathaidís; liathadh siad a liathadh /
a liathadh* 		liataí
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 /
a liathfadh* 		liathfaí
subjunctive
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
– liathaim liath liathadh sé, sí liathaimis liathaigí;
liathaidh† 		liathaidís — liatar

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form

References

  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. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 163, page 62

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʎiə(h)/

Adjective

liath (comparative 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

See also

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

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “liath”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 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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