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aitt

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See also: áitt

Manx

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Etymology

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From Old Irish aitt.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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aitt (comparative aittey)

  1. funny, queer, droll, quaint, curious
    Cre'n smooinaght aitt.What a funny idea.
    She fer aitt eh.He's a queer body.
    Ta shen red aitt.That's a curious thing.
    Va shen skeeal aitt.That was a funny story.

Old Irish

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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aitt

  1. pleasant, agreeable
  2. strange, unusual

Descendants

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  • Irish: ait
  • Manx: aitt
  • Scottish Gaelic: ait

Mutation

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Mutation of aitt
radical lenition nasalization
aitt
(pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments)
unchanged n-aitt

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.