luaidhe

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish lúaide, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *ɸloudom.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠuː.iː/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠui̯.ə/

Noun

luaidhe f (genitive singular luaidhe, nominative plural luaidheanna)

  1. lead (metal element)
  2. lead (substance inside pencil)
  3. (nautical) (sounding-)lead, plummet
    Synonyms: aigeach, luaidhe fheádóireachta
  4. (fishing) sinker

Declension

Derived terms

  • coileacam luaidhe (“lead-colic”)
  • faoi luaidhe (“leaded”)
  • grán luaidhe (“lead shot”)
  • luaidhe bhán (“white lead”)
  • luaidhe dhearg (“red lead”)
  • luaidhe dhubh (“black lead”)
  • luaidhe fuinneoige (“window leads”)
  • luaidhiúil (“lead-like, leaden”, adjective)
  • luaidhnimh (“lead-poisoning”)
  • muileann luaidhe (“lead-works”)
  • nimh luaidhe (“lead-poisoning”)
  • peann luaidhe (“pencil”)
  • siúcra luaidhe (“sugar of lead”)

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠuəjə/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish lúaide, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *ɸloudom.

Noun

luaidhe m or f (genitive singular luaidhe, no plural)

  1. lead (metal; chemical element)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

luaidhe

  1. genitive singular of luaidh
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