lúfar

See also: lufar

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish lúthmar, lúthmur. By surface analysis, lúth + -mhar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠuːfˠəɾˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠũːhəɾˠ/[1]

Adjective

lúfar (genitive singular masculine lúfair, genitive singular feminine lúfaire, plural lúfara, comparative lúfaire)

  1. nimble, agile, athletic, lithe, active

Declension

References

  1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 20

Further reading

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