líofa

Irish

Alternative forms

• líomhtha

Pronunciation

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

Verb

líofa

1. past participle of líomh

Adjective

líofa

1. ground, sharpened, polished by friction
2. (language) fluent, polished
3. keen, eager
4. sharp, speedy

Derived terms

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

Noun

líofa m

1. genitive singular of líomhadh

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “líofa”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “líofa”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
• Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 27