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dlúth.

close, compact

5 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

adj/d̪ˠl̪ˠuːh/Munster/d̪ˠlˠuː/Connacht/d̪ˠəˈluː/Connacht, Aran/d̪ˠlˠuː/Ulster

  1. close, compact

  2. dense, solid

  3. close, tight

  4. near

  5. intense, earnest

Where this word comes from

From Old Irish dlúth, from Proto-Celtic *dlūtis (compare Welsh dylif for Proto-Celtic *dlū-mi-), of uncertain ultimate origin. MacBain mentions a speculative comparison to Ancient Greek θλάω (thláō, “to bruise”), which would imply a Proto-Indo-European root *dʰleh₂w-, *dʰlewh₂- or similar.

noun/d̪ˠl̪ˠuːh/Munster/d̪ˠlˠuː/Connacht/d̪ˠəˈluː/Connacht, Aran/d̪ˠlˠuː/Ulster

  1. warp

    masculine · usually
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish dlúth, from Proto-Celtic *dlūtis (compare Welsh dylif for Proto-Celtic *dlū-mi-), of uncertain ultimate origin. MacBain mentions a speculative comparison to Ancient Greek θλάω (thláō, “to bruise”), which would imply a Proto-Indo-European root *dʰleh₂w-, *dʰlewh₂- or similar.

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