gaoth
Irish
Etymology 1
From Middle Irish gáeth, from Old Irish gaíth, from Proto-Celtic *gaytā.
Noun
gaoth f (genitive singular gaoithe, nominative plural gaotha)
- wind, a breeze
- "Sigma", by Secret Garden
- ’S í an ghaoth do ghuth,
’s í an bháisteach do dheora...- The wind is thy voice,
the rain is thy tears...
- The wind is thy voice,
- empty talk, bombast
- flatulence
- hint, suggestion
- "Sigma", by Secret Garden
Declension
Declension of gaoth
Second declension
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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- Alternative plural: gaothanna (Cois Fharraige)
Derived terms
- coileach gaoithe (“weather-cock; changeable person”)
- gabhlán gaoithe (“swift”)
- pocaire gaoithe (“kestrel”)
- tuirbín gaoithe (“wind turbine”)
Declension
Declension of gaoth
First declension
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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- Alternative genitive singular: gaotha
Derived terms
Adjective
gaoth (genitive singular masculine gaoith, genitive singular feminine gaoithe, plural gaotha, comparative gaoithe)
- (literary) wise, sagacious, shrewd, intelligent
Declension
Declension of gaoth
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | gaoth | ghaoth | gaotha; ghaotha² | |
Vocative | ghaoith | gaotha | ||
Genitive | gaothe | gaotha | gaoth | |
Dative | gaoth; ghaoth¹ |
ghaoth; ghaoith (archaic) |
gaotha; ghaotha² | |
Comparative | níos gaothe | |||
Superlative | is gaothe |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gaoth | ghaoth | ngaoth |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- "gaoth" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “1 gáeth” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “2 gáeth” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “3 gáeth” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Middle Irish gáeth, from Old Irish gaíth, from Proto-Celtic *gaytā, *gaito-, from Proto-Indo-European *ghai, *ghei, *ghi (“drive, storm”).
Noun
gaoth f (genitive singular gaoithe, plural gaothan)
- wind
- Tha a' ghaoth ag èiridh. ― The wind is rising.
- (vulgar) flatulence
Derived terms
- crann-gaoithe (“wind turbine”)
- gaothach (“windy; flatulent”)
- gaoth-ghrèine (“solar wind”)
- gaoth tro tholl (“draught”)
- gobhlan-gaoithe (“swallow”)
- muileann-gaoithe (“windmill”)
- sgèile gaoithe (“wind scale”)
- sruth-gaoith (“draught”)
References
- Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- “2 gáeth” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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