dlùth
See also: dlúth
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish dlúth, from Proto-Celtic *dluti-, of uncertain ultimate origin, but possibly sharing a Proto-Indo-European root with Ancient Greek θλάω (thláō, “to bruise”); also compare φλάω (phláō).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [dɫ̪uː]
Adjective
dlùth (comparative dlùithe)
- close, near, intimate, adjacent
- dense, tight, confined
Synonyms
- faisg
Derived terms
- bi dlùth ri
- laigh dlùth
- dlùth-choille
References
- MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “dlùth”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Stirling, →ISBN