mochthrath
Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɔx.ra/
Alternative forms
- moch-thrath
- muchthrath
Etymology
From Old Irish mochtráth (“early hour or time of day”), from moch (“early”) + tráth (“hour, point in time”).
Noun
mochthrath f
- dawn
Synonyms
- beul an latha
- briseadh-latha
Adverb
mochthrath
- very early
References
- “moch” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.