tìr
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "tir"
Scottish Gaelic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish tír, from Proto-Celtic *tīros, from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (“dry”), i.e. "dry land" as opposed to lake or sea.
Noun[edit]
tìr f (genitive singular tìre, plural tìrean)
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- àrd-thìr - highland (noun)
- àrd-thìreach - highland (adjective)
- cruth-tìre - landscape
- muir-thìreach - amphibian; amphibious
- tìr-mòr - mainland
Categories:
- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Old Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Old Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Scottish Gaelic lemmas
- Scottish Gaelic nouns
- Scottish Gaelic feminine nouns
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