lámh

See also: làmh

Irish

Alternative forms

láimh (Cois Fharraige)

Etymology

From Old Irish lám (“hand; arm”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸlāmā (compare Welsh llaw), from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂meh₂ (“palm, hand”) (compare Latin palma, Ancient Greek παλάμη (palámē)).

Pronunciation

(Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /l̪ˠɑːvˠ/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /l̪ˠæːw/

Noun

lámh f (genitive singular láimhe, nominative plural lámha)

hand (part of the forelimb; pointer of a clock; style of penmanship); arm
handle
signature
measure
1. (of horses) four inches
2. (of fish, plants, etc.) three

Declension

Declension of lámh

Second declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	lámh	lámha
Vocative	a lámh	a lámha
Genitive	láimhe	lámh
Dative	láimh	lámha

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an lámh	na lámha
Genitive	na láimhe	na lámh
Dative	leis an láimh don láimh	leis na lámha

Dual: dhá láimh

Derived terms

an lámh a bheith in uachtar agat (“to have the upper hand”)
as láimh (“immediately”)
báisín lámh (“wash-hand basin”)
bille láimhe (“hand-bill”)
délámhach, dólámhach (“two-handed”, adjective)
faoi do láimh (“ready to hand”)
gearrlámhach (“short-armed; short-handed”, adjective)
i bhfad ó láimh (“hard to get at”)
i láimh a chéile (“by degrees”)
in aice láimhe (“near at hand”)
láimh le (“close by, beside”)
lámhainn f (“glove”)
lámhcheardaíocht f, lámhcheird f (“handicraft”)
lámh chuidithe, lámh chúnta (“helping hand”)
lámhdhéanamh m (“deal”) (of cards)
lámhdhéanta (“handmade”, adjective)
lámhfhíodóireacht f (“handweaving”)
lámh fhuar, lámh liath (“white caterpillar”)
lámhscríbhneoireacht f (“handwriting”)
lán na lámh (“armful, great deal”)
mála láimhe (“handbag”)
obair láimhe f (“manual work”)
scáthán láimhe m (“hand-mirror”)
síneadh láimhe m (“tip, gratuity”)