blasta

== Irish == === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠl̪ˠɑsˠt̪ˠə/ (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈbˠlɑsˠt̪ˠə/ (Connemara, Mayo, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠlˠasˠt̪ˠə/ === Etymology 1 === From Middle Irish blasta, from blas. By surface analysis, blas +‎ -ta (adjectival suffix). ==== Adjective ==== blasta savoury, tasty, delicious correct, telling, well-spoken (of speech) (figuratively) good (of work, music, speech, etc.) sweet, smooth-working (of implement, machine) tasteful, neat ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== (tasty, delicious): blastacht f (“tastiness”) blastán m (“seasoning”) blastóg f (“savoury”) ===== Related terms ===== blastanas m (“flavour”) blastóir m (“taster”) dea-bhlasta (“good to taste, palatable; well-flavoured, savoury”, adjective) do-bhlasta (“ill-tasting, unappetizing”, adjective) so-bhlasta (“tasty”, adjective) === Etymology 2 === blais +‎ -ta (participial suffix) ==== Participle ==== blasta past participle of blais === Mutation === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “blasta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “blasta”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language == Middle Irish == === Etymology === From blas (“taste, flavour”) +‎ -ta. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈblast̪ə/ === Adjective === blasta tasty appetizing sweet ==== Synonyms ==== (sweet): milis ==== Descendants ==== Irish: blasta Manx: blasstal Scottish Gaelic: blasta, blasda === Mutation === === Further reading === Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “blasta”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language == Scottish Gaelic == === Alternative forms === blasda === Etymology === From Middle Irish blasta, from blas. By surface analysis, blas +‎ -ta. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpl̪ˠas̪t̪ə/ === Adjective === blasta delicious, savoury, tasty tasteful agreeable eloquent seasoned ==== Derived terms ==== ana-blasta (“insipid, tasteless; of bad taste”, adjective) blastachd f (“sweetness, savouriness; tastefulness; agreeableness”) blastag f (“sweet-mouthed female”) === Mutation === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “blasta”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “blasta”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language