bíth
Old Irish
Etymology 1
From Proto-Celtic *bītū, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂- (“to strike”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbʲiːθ]
Usage notes
Found almost only in the complex prepositions fo bíth and fo bíthin; in Middle and Modern Irish complex prepositions using ar, do, and tre have come into existence.
Declension
- Short dative singular: bíth
- Long dative singular: bíthin
Descendants
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “bíth”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Habitual present form:
- IPA(key): [ˈbʲiːθʲ]
Imperative forms:
- IPA(key): [ˈbʲiːθ]
Verb
bíth
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