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Luas
luas
luas
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish lúas (“swiftness, speed”), related to lúath (“quick, swift”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /l̪ˠuəsˠ/
Noun
luas m (genitive singular luais, nominative plural luasanna)
Declension
Declension of luas
First declension
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Derived terms
Terms derived from luas
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Related terms
- luath (“quick, fast; early, soon”, adj)
References
- "luas" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “lúas” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.