líofa

Irish

Alternative forms

líomhtha

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈlʲiːfˠə/, [ˈlʲiːə̯fˠə]
(Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲiːfˠə/

Verb

líofa

past participle of líomh

Adjective

líofa

ground, sharpened, polished by friction
(language) fluent, polished
keen, eager
sharp, speedy

Derived terms

béal-líofa (“fluent of speech”, adjective)

Noun

líofa m

genitive singular of líomhadh

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “líofa”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Entries containing “líofa” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 27

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