lheeah

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish líath, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlētos (compare Welsh llwyd, Cornish loys, Breton loued), from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“grey”) (compare English fallow).

Adjective

lheeah

  1. grey

Derived terms
  • lheeaghey

References
  • “líath” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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