ceist

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish ceist, from Latin quaestiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /cɛʃtʲ/

Noun

ceist f (genitive singular ceiste, nominative plural ceisteanna)

  1. question (+ ar (“for”))
    Tá ceist agam ort.
    I have a question for you.

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
ceist cheist gceist
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • "ceist" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “ceist” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “ceist” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “ceist” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish ceist, from Latin quaestiō

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʰʲeʃtʲ]

Noun

ceist f (genitive singular ceiste, plural ceistean)

  1. question
    Bu toigh leam beagan cheistean a chur air an duine sin. ― I would like to ask that man a few questions.
    Cha robh ceist air a chur air. ― No question had been put to him.
  2. problem, dispute, controversy
    tha, gun cheist ― yes, indeed, undoubtedly
  3. darling
    tha, a cheist ― yes, darling
  4. regard
  5. anxiety
  6. puzzle

Derived terms

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
RadicalLenition
ceistcheist
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • “ceist” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.