otair

Irish

Alternative forms

• otartha

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈɔt̪ˠəɾʲ/

Adjective

otair (genitive singular masculine otair, genitive singular feminine otra, plural tra, comparative tra)

1. gross, filthy, vulgar
2. obese

Declension

Declension of otair

Positive	singular		plural
	masculine	feminine
nominative	otair	otair	otra; otra2
vocative	otair		otra
genitive		otra	strong noun	weak noun
			otra	otair
dative	otair; otair1	otair; otair (archaic)	otra; otra2
Comparative	níos otra
Superlative	is otra

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

• otracht
• otras

Related terms

• otrach

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “otair”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN