thair
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English ther, thar, tharr, tharf, from Old English þearf, from Proto-Germanic *þarf, first and third person singular form of Proto-Germanic *þurbaną (“to need, require”), from Proto-Indo-European *terp- (“to satiate, satisfy”). Cognate with Dutch durf (“dare”, verb), German darf (“may”, verb), Norwegian tarv (“need”, verb), Icelandic þarf (“need”, verb).
Pronunciation
- (Scotland, Northern England) IPA(key): /θeːɹ/, /θɑːɹ/
- Rhymes: -eːɹ, -ɑːɹ
Verb
thair (third-person singular simple present thair, no present participle, simple past and past participle thurst)
- (Scotland, Northern England) To need; to be bound or obligated to do something.
- Ye thair nae ga (you don't need to go). Ye thurst nae scraugh sa lood (you didn't need to scream so loud).
References
- DSL
Adverb
thair (comparative more thair, superlative most thair)
- Archaic spelling of there.
Pronoun
thair
- Archaic spelling of their.
Related terms
- theirs
Anagrams
- Harti, Thira, Thíra, airth, tahri
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /haɾʲ/
Verb
thair
- Lenited form of tair.
Middle English
Determiner
thair
- Alternative form of þeir
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [θarʲ]
Verb
thair
- Lenited form of tair.
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /θai̯r/
Numeral
thair
- Aspirate mutation of tair.
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
tair | dair | nhair | thair |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |