tair
English
Noun
tair (plural tairs)
- Archaic form of tahr (“Asian ungulate”).
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t̪ˠaɾʲ/
Verb
tair
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| tair | thair | dtair |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tarʲ]
Verb
tair
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| tair | thair | tair pronounced with /d-/ |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Welsh
| 30[a], [b], [c] | ||
| [a], [b] ← 2 | 3 | 4 → [a], [b] |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal (feminine): tair Cardinal (masculine): tri Ordinal (feminine): trydedd Ordinal (masculine): trydydd Ordinal abbreviation (feminine): 3edd Ordinal abbreviation (masculine): 3ydd Adverbial: teirgwaith Multiplier: triphlyg | ||
| Welsh Wikipedia article on 3 | ||
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
- (cardinal number) feminine of tri
Usage notes
- tair is used only before grammatically feminine nouns.
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| tair | dair | nhair | thair |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
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