Ulaidh
See also: ulaidh
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish Ulaid m pl (“Ulidians, Ulstermen”).
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈʊl̪ˠɪɟ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈʊlˠiː/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈʌlˠi/
Proper noun
Ulaidh m pl (genitive Uladh, dative Ultaibh or Ulaidh)
- Ulster (province of Ireland)
- Synonym: Cúige Uladh
- (literary) Ulstermen
Related terms
- Baile Aird Uladh m (“Newtownards”)
- Plandáil Uladh f (“the Plantation of Ulster”)
- Ultach m (“native of Ulster”)
- Ultach (“Ulster”, adjective)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| Ulaidh | nUlaidh | hUlaidh | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “Ulaidh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “Ulaid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “Ulaidh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Ulaidh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish Ulaid m pl (“Ulidians, Ulstermen”).
Proper noun
Ulaidh m pl
- Ulster (province of Ireland)
Related terms
- Ultach
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “Ulaidh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “Ulaid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language