talamh
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish talam,[1] from Proto-Celtic *talamū, from Proto-Indo-European *tl̥h₂-mon-, root *telh₂- (compare Latin tellus (“earth”)).
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠɑl̪ˠəvˠ/[2]
- (Galway) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠalˠə/, /ˈt̪ˠal̪ˠə/
- (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠalˠuː/, /ˈt̪ˠal̪ˠuː/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠalˠuː/, /ˈt̪ˠal̪ˠuː/[3]; /ˈt̪ˠɔlˠuː/, /ˈt̪ˠɔl̪ˠuː/[4]
Noun
talamh f or m (feminine genitive talún, masculine genitive talaimh, plural tailte)
Declension
- Feminine declension
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- Masculine declension
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- Alternative plural: taltaí (Cois Fharraige)
Derived terms
- arcán talún (“aardvark, anteater”)
- ardtalamh
- ceapach thalún (“plot of land”)
- cnó talún (“earth-nut”)
- droichead talún (“land bridge”)
- eidhneán talún m (“ground ivy”)
- maidhm thalún (“landslide”)
- ó thalamh (“fundamentally, thoroughly”)
- os cionn talún/talaimh (“above ground”)
- péist talún f (“earthworm”)
- Talamh an Éisc (“Newfoundland”)
- talamh ard (“high ground, upland”)
- talamh feirme (“farmland”)
- Talamh Naofa (“the Holy Land”)
- talamhchrith (“earthquake”)
- talamhiarrthach (“terricolous”, adjective)
- talamhiata (“landlocked”, adjective)
- talamhluas (“ground speed”)
- talmhaí (“agriculturist; earthly”)
- talmhaigh (“to earth”, verb)
- tiarna talún (“landlord”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| talamh | thalamh | dtalamh |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “talam”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 163, page 82
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 379, page 127
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 25, page 13
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “talamh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “talamh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “talamh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish talam, from Proto-Celtic *talamū, from Proto-Indo-European *tl̥-mon-, root *tel- (compare Latin tellus (“earth”)).
Pronunciation
- (Lewis) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ʰal̪ˠu/[1], [ˈt̪ʰɑl̪ˠʊ]
- (Harris, much of Skye) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ʰal̪ˠəv/
- (Uist) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ʰal̪ˠu/[2]
- (Barra) IPA(key): [ˈt̪ʰɑl̪ˠu][3]
Noun
talamh m or f (genitive singular talmhainn, plural talamhan or talmhainnean)
- (masculine only) Earth (planet)
- Synonym: cruinne-cè
- earth, soil, ground
- Synonym: ùir
- land, country, territory
- Synonym: tìr
Usage notes
Declension
Declension of talamh (type Vc masculine noun)
Declension of talamh (type Vc feminine noun)
- Alternative genitive singular: talmhainne, talmhana (South Uist, Barra)
Derived terms
Mutation
| radical | lenition |
|---|---|
| talamh | thalamh |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
- ^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)[1], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh
- ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “talamh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][2], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “talam”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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