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uath

uath

See also: uath-, úath, and fuath

Irish

Noun

uath m (genitive singular uatha)

  1. (literary) horrible thing, horror
Declension

Etymology 2

From Old Irish úath (whitethorn; the name of the letter H).

Noun

uath m (genitive singular uatha, nominative plural uatha)

  1. (literary) whitethorn
  2. name of the Ogham letter (h)
Declension
Synonyms

Etymology 3

Noun

uath m (genitive singular uatha, nominative plural uathanna)

  1. Alternative form of fuath (form, shape; phantom, spectre)
Declension

Etymology 4

Noun

uath m (genitive singular uatha)

  1. Alternative form of fuath (hate, hatred)
Declension

Etymology 5

Adjective

uath

  1. Alternative form of uafar (dreadful, horrible)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
uath n-uath huath t-uath
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • "uath" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • 1 úath” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • 3 úath” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “uath” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.