briathar

== Irish == === Etymology === From Old Irish bríathar, from Proto-Celtic *breitrā (“word”). === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈbʲɾʲiəhəɾˠ/, /ˈbʲɾʲiːhəɾˠ/ (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈbʲɾʲiəɾˠ/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbʲɾʲiːhəɾˠ/ === Noun === briathar m or f (genitive singular briathair or bréithre, nominative plural briathra or bréithre) word (grammar) verb (a grammatical category of words that indicate an action, event or a state) ==== Declension ==== As a masculine first-declension noun with a strong plural As a masculine first-declension noun with a weak plural As feminine second-declension noun with a strong plural As feminine second-declension noun with a weak plural ==== Synonyms ==== (word): focal ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “briaṫar”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 123; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “briathar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish bríathar, from Proto-Celtic *breitrā. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɾʲiəhəɾ/ === Noun === briathar m (genitive singular briathair, plural briathran) word, term statement ==== Derived terms ==== aon-bhriathrach briathrach briathrachas dearbh-bhriathar === Mutation ===