braith
Irish
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle Irish braithid (“betray, spy”), a denominal derivative of brath, from Old Irish mrath, the verbal noun of marnaid (“to betray”).
Verb
editbraith (present analytic braitheann, future analytic braithfidh, verbal noun brath, past participle braite)
- (transitive) perceive, feel
- (transitive) spy out, note
- (transitive) betray
- (usually followed by ar) perceive, sense; intend; expect, hope for; depend on
- (with le) wait for
Conjugation
editconjugation of braith (first conjugation – A)
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Synonyms
editDerived terms
edit- braistint (“perception”)
- braiteach (“perceptive; alert, wary; sensitive (to pain); treacherous”, adjective)
- braiteoir m (“sensor”)
- brathadóir m (“betrayer; spy, informer”)
Further reading
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “braith”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “braithid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Etymology 2
editNoun
editbraith m sg
Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
braith | bhraith | mbraith |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Welsh
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editbraith f
Mutation
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- Irish terms inherited from Middle Irish
- Irish terms derived from Middle Irish
- Irish terms derived from Old Irish
- Irish lemmas
- Irish verbs
- Irish transitive verbs
- Irish first-conjugation verbs of class A
- Irish non-lemma forms
- Irish noun forms
- Welsh terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Welsh/ai̯
θ - Rhymes:Welsh/ai̯
θ /1 syllable - Welsh non-lemma forms
- Welsh adjective forms