fead

See also: féad

Bouyei

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *wɯətᴰ (wing). Cognate with Zhuang fwed.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɯət̚˧/

Noun

fead

  1. wing

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fʲad̪ˠ/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish fet (whistle).

Noun

fead f (genitive singular feide, nominative plural feadanna)

  1. whistle
Declension
Derived terms
  • feadóg
  • fead bhoilg (wheezing)

Etymology 2

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Noun

fead m (genitive singular fid)

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Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
fead fhead bhfead
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading


Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fet̪/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish fet (whistle).

Noun

fead f (genitive singular fead, plural feadan)

  1. whistle (sound)
Derived terms

Verb

fead (past dh'fhead, future feadaidh, verbal noun feadail, past participle feadte)

  1. whistle
    Synonym: dèan fead

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

fead f (plural feadan)

  1. soft rush (Juncus effusus)

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
feadfhead
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • Edward Dwelly (1911), fead”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), fet”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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