"Bealtaine" meaning in Irish

See Bealtaine in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈbʲɑul̪ˠt̪ˠənʲə/ [Munster], /ˈbʲal̪ˠt̪ˠənʲə/ [Aran, Mayo], /ˈbʲɑːl̪ˠt̪ˠənʲə/ [Cois-Fharraige], /ˈbʲaːl̪ˠt̪ˠənʲə/ [Ulster]
Etymology: From Old Irish Beltaine. Etymology templates: {{inh|ga|sga|Beltaine}} Old Irish Beltaine Head templates: {{head|ga|proper noun|genitive|Bealtaine|||||||f1request=1|f4request=1|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=}} Bealtaine f (genitive Bealtaine), {{ga-proper noun|f|~}} Bealtaine f (genitive Bealtaine) Inflection templates: {{ga-mut}} Forms: Bealtaine [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Bealtaine [indefinite, nominative, singular], Bealtainí [indefinite, nominative, plural], a Bhealtaine [indefinite, singular, vocative], a Bhealtainí [indefinite, plural, vocative], Bealtaine [genitive, indefinite, singular], Bealtainí [genitive, indefinite, plural], Bealtaine [dative, indefinite, singular], Bealtainí [dative, indefinite, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], an Bhealtaine [definite, nominative, singular], na Bealtainí [definite, nominative, plural], na Bealtaine [definite, genitive, singular], na mBealtainí [definite, genitive, plural], leis an mBealtaine [dative, definite, singular], don Bhealtaine [dative, definite, singular], leis na Bealtainí [dative, definite, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Bealtaine [error-unrecognized-form], Bhealtaine [error-unrecognized-form], mBealtaine [error-unrecognized-form], Beáltaine [alternative]
  1. May (month) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Bealtaine-ga-name-bQYVmTMx Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 66 34
  2. Beltane Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Calendar
    Sense id: en-Bealtaine-ga-name-FeeC01Wp Disambiguation of Calendar: 13 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bearnán Bealtaine (english: marsh marigold), bláth bán na Bealtaine (english: hawthorn blossom), cuil Bhealtaine (english: may-fly), idir dhá thine Bhealtaine (english: in a dilemma), Lá Bealtaine (english: May Day), Sean-Bhealtaine (alt: Lá), Seanlá Bealtaine (english: old-style May Day, 12th May), lus buí Bealtaine (english: marsh marigold), Oíche Bhealtaine (english: eve of May Day), oíche Lae Bealtaine (english: May-Day night)

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "marsh marigold",
      "word": "bearnán Bealtaine"
    },
    {
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      "english": "hawthorn blossom",
      "word": "bláth bán na Bealtaine"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "may-fly",
      "word": "cuil Bhealtaine"
    },
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      "english": "in a dilemma",
      "word": "idir dhá thine Bhealtaine"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "word": "Lá Bealtaine"
    },
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    },
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      "word": "Seanlá Bealtaine"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "marsh marigold",
      "word": "lus buí Bealtaine"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "eve of May Day",
      "word": "Oíche Bhealtaine"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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    },
    {
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  "lang_code": "ga",
  "pos": "name",
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      "ipa": "/ˈbʲɑul̪ˠt̪ˠənʲə/",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbʲal̪ˠt̪ˠənʲə/",
      "tags": [
        "Aran",
        "Mayo"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbʲɑːl̪ˠt̪ˠənʲə/",
      "tags": [
        "Cois-Fharraige"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbʲaːl̪ˠt̪ˠənʲə/",
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}

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    "Irish terms derived from Old Irish",
    "Irish terms inherited from Old Irish",
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    {
      "english": "marsh marigold",
      "word": "bearnán Bealtaine"
    },
    {
      "english": "hawthorn blossom",
      "word": "bláth bán na Bealtaine"
    },
    {
      "english": "may-fly",
      "word": "cuil Bhealtaine"
    },
    {
      "english": "in a dilemma",
      "word": "idir dhá thine Bhealtaine"
    },
    {
      "english": "May Day",
      "word": "Lá Bealtaine"
    },
    {
      "alt": "Lá",
      "word": "Sean-Bhealtaine"
    },
    {
      "english": "old-style May Day, 12th May",
      "word": "Seanlá Bealtaine"
    },
    {
      "english": "marsh marigold",
      "word": "lus buí Bealtaine"
    },
    {
      "english": "eve of May Day",
      "word": "Oíche Bhealtaine"
    },
    {
      "english": "May-Day night",
      "word": "oíche Lae Bealtaine"
    }
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    {
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    {
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        "singular"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
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}

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