cith
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See also: ciþ
Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Irish cith.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Kerry) IPA(key): /cɨ̞h/
- (Waterford) IPA(key): /cʊx/ (as if spelled ciuch)
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /cɪ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /cɪç/
Noun[edit]
cith m (genitive singular ceatha, nominative plural ceathanna)
- shower (brief fall of rain)
- shower (device for bathing; instance of using this device)
Declension[edit]
Declension of cith
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
cith | chith | gcith |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading[edit]
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 cith”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “cíoṫ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 141
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cith”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “cith” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “cith” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 77