luath

See also: lúath and luath-

Irish

Etymology

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /l̪ˠuə/

Adjective

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

quick, fast
early, soon

Declension

Declension of luath

Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Nominative	luath	luath	luatha
Vocative	luaith	luath	luatha
Genitive	luaith	luaithe	luatha	luath
Dative	luath	luath; luaith (archaic)	luatha
Comparative	níos luaithe
Superlative	is luaithe

Alternative comparative form: luathcha (Cois Fharraige)

Synonyms

(quick, fast): sciobtha

Derived terms

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From Old Irish lúath

Adjective

luath

fast, swift, fleet, nimble, quick, speedy
each luath ― a fleet horse
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)

ash (from fire)
luath bholcàno ― volcanic ash

Synonyms

luaithre

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