caitheamh

== Irish == === Etymology === From Old Irish caithem. By surface analysis, caith +‎ -amh === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈkɑhəv/, /ˈkahəv/ (Galway) IPA(key): /ˈka(hə)/ ~ /kaː(vˠ)/, (Cois Fharraige) [kaː] (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈkahuː/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkahũ/, /ˈkãhũ/; /ˈkæhuh/, [ˈkæhuw̥ʔ] === Noun === caitheamh m (genitive singular as substantive caithimh, genitive as verbal noun caite) verbal noun of caith consumption spending wear passing throw, cast, pitch shooting, firing (a weapon) fire (in-flight bullets) ==== Declension ==== (as substantive): (as verbal noun): ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “caitheamh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “caiṫeaṁ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 109 de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “caitheamh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “caitheamh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish caithem. By surface analysis, caith +‎ -amh === Pronunciation === (Lewis, Uist, Trotternish) IPA(key): /ˈkʰɛ̃hu/ (Harris, much of Skye) IPA(key): /ˈkʰɛ̃həv/ (Barra) IPA(key): /ˈkʰɛ̃həɣ/ (corresponding to the form caitheadh) === Noun === caitheamh f (genitive singular caitheimh, plural caitheamhan) verbal noun of caith consumption (with article, a' chaitheamh) asthma, tuberculosis ==== Derived terms ==== ana-caitheamh (“extravagance, prodigality, waste; profusion; riot”) caitheamh a' ghrùthain caitheamh-aimsire (“pastime, sport, diversion; waste of time.”) caitheamh-beatha (“moral conduct, behaviour, conversation, mode of living”) === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “caitheamh”, 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), “caithem”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language