talamh

== Irish == === Etymology === From Old Irish talam, from Proto-Celtic *talamū, from Proto-Indo-European *tl̥h₂-mon-, root *telh₂- (compare Latin tellus (“earth”)). === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠɑl̪ˠəvˠ/ (Connacht) IPA(key): (Galway) /ˈt̪ˠalˠə/, /ˈt̪ˠɑlˠ(h)ə/, (Cois Fharraige) [ˈt̪ˠaːl̪ˠə]; (Mayo) /ˈt̪ˠalˠuː/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠalˠu(ː)/, /ˈt̪ˠɔlˠu(ː)/ === Noun === talamh f or m (feminine genitive talún, masculine genitive talaimh, plural tailte) earth, ground, land go talamh ― to the ground dry land land, soil solid base (for discussion, understanding) ==== Declension ==== Feminine declension Masculine declension Alternative plural: taltaí (Cois Fharraige) ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “talaṁ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 1166; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “talamh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “talamh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “talamh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish talam, from Proto-Celtic *talamū, from Proto-Indo-European *tl̥-mon-, root *tel- (compare Latin tellus (“earth”)). === Pronunciation === (Lewis, Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ʰal̪ˠu/, [ˈt̪ʰɑl̪ˠʊ] (Harris, much of Skye) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ʰal̪ˠəv/ (Uist, Barra) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ʰal̪ˠu/, [ˈt̪ʰɑl̪ˠu] === Noun === talamh m or f (genitive singular talmhainn, plural talamhan or talmhainnean) (masculine only) Earth (planet) Synonym: cruinne-cè earth, soil, ground Synonym: ùir land, country, territory Synonym: tìr ==== Usage notes ==== Primarily masculine but feminine in genitive singular. ==== Declension ==== Alternative genitive singular: talmhan, talmhainne, talmhana (South Uist, Barra) ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “talamh”, 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), “talam”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language