tóir
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish tóir, from Proto-Celtic *to-wo-ret (“running up to”), from *reteti (“to run”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tóir f (genitive singular tóra, nominative plural tóireacha)
- pursuit, chase; hunt, search; pursuing party
- keenness, interest
- Tá an-tóir agam ar an gceol seo.
- I'm very keen on this music.
- Ní mór an tóir atá ar an bhfíon seo.
- This wine is not much sought after.
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Declension
Declension of tóir
Third declension
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Derived terms
Terms derived from tóir
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Related terms
- tóraíocht f (“pursuit”)
- tóraitheoir m (“pursuer”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
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| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| tóir | thóir | dtóir |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- “tóir” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “tóir” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
- "tóir" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
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