túath
See also: tuath and Tuath
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tuːa̯θ/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Celtic *toutā, from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂.
Noun
túath f (genitive túaithe, nominative plural túatha)
- tribe
- laity
- people
- tribal territory
Declension
| Feminine ā-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | túathL | túaithL | túatha |
| Vocative | túathL | túaithL | túatha |
| Accusative | túaithN | túaithL | túatha |
| Genitive | túaithe | túathL | túathN |
| Dative | túaithL | túathaib | túathaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Descendants
- Irish: tuath
- Manx: theay
- Scottish Gaelic: tuath
Etymology 2
From Proto-Celtic *tousto- (“left”).
Noun
túath m
- north
- left
Descendants
- Irish: thuaidh
- Manx: twoaie
- Scottish Gaelic: Tuath
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| túath | thúath | túath pronounced with /d(ʲ)-/ |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- “túath” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “túath” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.