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aitt

See also: áitt

Manx

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Etymology

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From Old Irish aitt.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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aitt (comparative aittey)

  1. funny, queer, droll, quaint, curious
    Cre'n smooinaght aitt. ― What a funny idea.
    She fer aitt eh. ― He's a queer body.
    Ta shen red aitt. ― That's a curious thing.
    Va shen skeeal aitt. ― That was a funny story.

Old Irish

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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aitt

  1. pleasant, agreeable
  2. strange, unusual

Descendants

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  • Irish: ait
  • Manx: aitt
  • Scottish Gaelic: ait

Mutation

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Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
aitt
(pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) 		unchanged n-aitt
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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