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liath.

grey

5 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

adj/lʲiəh/Munster/l̠ʲiə/Connacht, Ulster

  1. grey

  2. light blue

  3. grey-haired

    Is minic duine liath lúfar.

  4. grey (colour)

    masculine · noun-from-verb

  5. grey-haired person; grey horse

    masculine · noun-from-verb

  6. grey cow

    feminine · noun-from-verb
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish líath, from Proto-Celtic *ɸleitos (compare Welsh llwyd, Cornish loos, Breton louet), from Proto-Indo-European *pelH- (“grey”) (compare English fallow).

verb/lʲiəh/Munster/l̠ʲiə/Connacht, Ulster

  1. to turn grey; become faded

    intransitive

  2. to give someone grey hairs, wear someone out; colour water, tea (with milk)

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish líath, from Proto-Celtic *ɸleitos (compare Welsh llwyd, Cornish loos, Breton louet), from Proto-Indo-European *pelH- (“grey”) (compare English fallow).

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