luath
See also: lúath and luath-
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish lúath.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /l̪ˠuə/
Adjective
luath (genitive singular masculine luaith, genitive singular feminine luaithe, plural luatha, comparative luaithe or luathcha)
- quick, fast
- early, soon
Declension
Declension of luath
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | luath | luath | luatha | |
| Vocative | luaith | luatha | ||
| Genitive | luaithe | luatha | luath | |
| Dative | luath | luath; luaith (archaic) | luatha | |
| Comparative | níos luaithe | |||
| Superlative | is luaithe | |||
- Alternative comparative form: luathcha (Cois Fharraige)
Synonyms
- (quick, fast): sciobtha
Derived terms
- luath-
- luathaigh
- mórluath
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology 1
From Old Irish lúath
Adjective
luath
- fast, swift, fleet, nimble, quick, speedy
- each luath ― a fleet horse
- early
Derived terms
- cho luath sa ghabhas
- luath no mall
Etymology 2
From Old Irish lúaith (“ashes, dust”), from Proto-Celtic *loutus.
Noun
luath f (genitive singular luaithe or luatha, no plural)
- ash (from fire)
- luath bholcàno ― volcanic ash
Synonyms
- luaithre