luath

See also: lúath and luath-

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish lúath.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /l̪ˠuə/

Adjective

luath (genitive singular masculine luaith, genitive singular feminine luaithe, plural luatha, comparative luaithe or luathcha)

  1. quick, fast
  2. early, soon

Declension
Declension of luath
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative luath luath luatha
Vocative luaith luatha
Genitive luaithe luatha luath
Dative luath luath;
luaith (archaic)		 luatha
Comparative níos luaithe
Superlative is luaithe
  • Alternative comparative form: luathcha (Cois Fharraige)

Synonyms

Derived terms

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From Old Irish lúath

Adjective

luath

  1. fast, swift, fleet, nimble, quick, speedy
    each luath ― a fleet horse
  2. early
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Irish lúaith (“ashes, dust”), from Proto-Celtic *loutus.

Noun

luath f (genitive singular luaithe or luatha, no plural)

  1. ash (from fire)
    luath bholcàno ― volcanic ash
Synonyms
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