leafaos

Irish

Alternative forms

• leamhthaos (obsolete)

Etymology

From leamh +‎ taos.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈlʲaˈfˠeːsˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲaˌfˠiːsˠ/

Noun

leafaos m (genitive singular leafaois)

1. paste

Declension

Declension of leafaos

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative leafaos Vocative a leafaois Genitive leafaois Dative leafaos

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an leafaos Genitive an leafaois Dative leis an leafaos don leafaos

Derived terms

• leafaos curaí

Related terms

• taos

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leafaos”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “leafaos” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “leafaos” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.