beatha

== Irish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbʲahə/ (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈbʲahə/, /ˈbʲæhə/, /ˈbʲaː/ === Etymology 1 === From Middle Irish betha, from Old Irish bethu, from Proto-Celtic *biwotūts (compare Welsh bywyd), from *biwos from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós (“alive”) (compare Latin vīta, Ancient Greek βίοτος (bíotos), Old Church Slavonic животъ (životŭ, “life”), Lithuanian gyvatà (“life”), Sanskrit जीवित (jīvitá), Avestan 𐬔𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬊 (gaiio, “life”) (accusative 𐬘𐬌𐬌𐬁𐬙𐬎𐬨 (jiiātum))), from *gʷeyh₃-w- (“to live”). ==== Noun ==== beatha f (genitive singular beatha or beathadh, nominative plural beathaí) life; biography living, livelihood food, sustenance Synonym: bia ===== Declension ===== Standard inflection (fourth declension) Alternative inflection (fifth declension) ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== beo (“alive”) ==== References ==== ==== Further reading ==== Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “beatha”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “betha”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “beaṫa”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 63 de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “beatha”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “beatha”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931), Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 50 === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Noun ==== beatha m sg genitive singular of bith === Mutation === == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Middle Irish betha, from Old Irish bethu, from Proto-Celtic *biwotūts, from *biwos from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós (“alive”), from *gʷeih₃w- (“to live”). === Pronunciation === (Lewis) IPA(key): /b̥ɛh/ (Harris, Uist) IPA(key): /ˈb̥ɛhə/ (Barra) IPA(key): /ˈb̥æhʌ/ (South Argyll) IPA(key): /ˈb̥ɛhɛ/, [ˈb̥ɛʔɛ] === Noun === beatha f (genitive singular beatha, plural beathannan) life ==== Declension ==== Forms without/with the definite article: ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “beatha”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN