tóir

tóir

See also: toir and -tóir

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish tóir, from Proto-Celtic *to-wo-ret (“running up to”), from *reteti (“to run”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /t̪ˠoːɾʲ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /t̪ˠɔːɾʲ/

Noun

tóir f (genitive singular tóra, nominative plural tóireacha)

1. pursuit, chase; hunt, search; pursuing party
2. keenness, interest

   Tá an-tóir agam ar an gceol seo.

   I'm very keen on this music.

   Ní mór an tóir atá ar an bhfíon seo.

   This wine is not much sought after.

Declension

Declension of tóir

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative tóir tóireacha Vocative a thóir a thóireacha Genitive tóra tóireacha Dative tóir tóireacha

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an tóir na tóireacha Genitive na tóra na dtóireacha Dative leis an tóir don tóir leis na tóireacha

Derived terms

• ar thóir (“hunting for, looking for”)
• fógra tóra m (“hue and cry”)
• tóireadóir m (“probe, searcher”)
• tóraí m (“pursuer; Tory”)
• tóraigh (“pursue”, verb)
• tórán m (“hunted animal; fugitive”)

 

Related terms

• tóraíocht f (“pursuit”)
• tóraitheoir m (“pursuer”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
tóir	thóir	dtóir
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “tóir”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
• “tóir” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
• "tóir" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.