cuid

== Irish == === Etymology === From Old Irish cuit (“part, portion, share”), from Proto-Celtic *kʷezdis (compare Welsh peth (“thing”), Breton pezh (“piece”)). Doublet of píosa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɪdʲ/, /kidʲ/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /kɞdʲ/ === Noun === cuid f (genitive singular coda, nominative plural codanna or codacha or codcha) part portion used with non-inalienable mass nouns and plural count nouns as a kind of measure word after a possessive pronoun or before a genitive mo chuid leabhar ― my books (literally, “my portion of books”) do chuid ceoil ― your music (literally, “your portion of music”) a cuid grianghraf ― her pictures (literally, “her portion of pictures”) ár gcuid físeán ― our videos (literally, “our portion of videos”) cuid éadaigh Sheáin ― Seán’s clothing (literally, “Seán’s portion of clothing”) ==== Usage notes ==== The measure-word meaning of cuid is not generally used with inalienable nouns like relatives and body parts (legs, hands, etc.): deartháireacha an bhuachalla ― the boy’s brothers (not *cuid deartháireacha an bhuachalla) mo chosa ― my legs (not *mo chuid cosa) However, cuid may be used with hair, teeth etc. do chuid gruaige ― your hair a chuid fiacla ― his teeth ==== Declension ==== Ulster genitive singular: codach Alternative plural forms: codacha, codcha ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “cuid”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 281; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “cuid”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN == Old Occitan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kyjd/ === Verb === cuid first-person singular present of cuidar == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish cuit (“part, portion, share”), from Proto-Celtic *kʷezdis (compare Welsh peth (“thing”), Breton pezh (“piece”)). Doublet of pìos. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kʰutʲ/ === Noun === cuid f (genitive singular codach, plural codaichean) part, portion, share, ingredient ==== Usage notes ==== Sometimes used where English uses pronoun: cuid dhiubh ― some of them (literally "part of them") a’ chuid eile ― the others (literally "the other part") ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== an dà chuid (“both”) an dara cuid (“either (conjunction)”) aon chuid (“either (conjunction)”) cuideigin (“somebody”)