"athair" meaning in Scottish Gaelic

See athair in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈahəð/ (note: Lewis, Harris), /ˈahað/ (note: Lewis, Harris), /ˈahɪɾʲ/ (note: Uist, Barra), /ˈahæɾʲ/ (note: careful pronunciation)
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-? Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr? Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗrder. Proto-Celtic *ɸatīrder. Old Irish athair Scottish Gaelic athair From Old Irish athair, from Proto-Celtic *ɸatīr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr. Etymology templates: {{root|gd|ine-pro|*peh₂-}}, {{etymon|gd|inh|sga>athair>father|id=father|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-? Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr? Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗrder. Proto-Celtic *ɸatīrder. Old Irish athair Scottish Gaelic athair, {{inh|gd|sga|athair}} Old Irish athair, {{der|gd|cel-pro|*ɸatīr}} Proto-Celtic *ɸatīr, {{der|gd|ine-pro|*ph₂tḗr}} Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr Head templates: {{head|gd|noun|||||||genitive singular|athar|||||||plural|athraichean||||||{{{pl4}}}|||cat2=|f10accel-form=genpl|f1accel-form=dat|s|f2accel-form=dat|s|f3accel-form=dat|s|f4accel-form=gen|s|f5accel-form=gen|s|f6accel-form=gen|s|f7accel-form=p|f8accel-form=p|f9accel-form=p|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=}} athair m (genitive singular athar, plural athraichean), {{gd-noun|g=m|gen=athar|pl=athraichean}} athair m (genitive singular athar, plural athraichean) Forms: athar [genitive, singular], athraichean [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], athair [indefinite, nominative, singular], athraichean [indefinite, nominative, plural], athar [genitive, indefinite, singular], athraichean [genitive, indefinite, plural], athair [dative, indefinite, singular], athraichean [dative, indefinite, plural], t-athair [definite, nominative, singular], an t-athair [definite, nominative, singular], h-athraichean [definite, nominative, plural], na h-athraichean [definite, nominative, plural], athar [definite, genitive, singular], an athar [definite, genitive, singular], athraichean [definite, genitive, plural], nan athraichean [definite, genitive, plural], athair [dative, definite, singular], an athair [dative, definite, singular], h-athraichean [dative, definite, plural], na h-athraichean [dative, definite, plural], athair [definite, singular, vocative], athraichean [definite, plural, vocative], no-table-tags [table-tags], athair [error-unrecognized-form], n-athair [error-unrecognized-form], h-athair [error-unrecognized-form], t-athair [error-unrecognized-form]
  1. father Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Family, Male Derived forms: athair-baistidh (english: godfather), athair-cèile (english: father-in-law), bràthair-athar (english: paternal uncle), Là nan Athraichean (english: Father's Day), piuthar-athar (english: paternal aunt), taobh athar (english: paternal)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "màthair"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gd",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*peh₂-"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "root"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gd",
        "2": "inh",
        "3": "sga>athair>father",
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        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *peh₂-?\nProto-Indo-European *-tḗr?\nProto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗrder.\nProto-Celtic *ɸatīrder.\nOld Irish athair\nScottish Gaelic athair",
      "name": "etymon"
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        "1": "gd",
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      },
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "gd",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *peh₂-?\nProto-Indo-European *-tḗr?\nProto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗrder.\nProto-Celtic *ɸatīrder.\nOld Irish athair\nScottish Gaelic athair\nFrom Old Irish athair, from Proto-Celtic *ɸatīr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "athar",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "athraichean",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "athair",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "athar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "athraichean",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "athair",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "athraichean",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "t-athair",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "an t-athair",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "h-athraichean",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "na h-athraichean",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "athar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "an athar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "athraichean",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nan athraichean",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "athair",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "an athair",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "h-athraichean",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "na h-athraichean",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "athair",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "athraichean",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "l",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "athair",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "n-athair",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "h-athair",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "t-athair",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    }
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        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
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        "16": "",
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        "19": "",
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        "20": "",
        "21": "",
        "22": "",
        "23": "",
        "24": "{{{pl4}}}",
        "25": "",
        "26": "",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
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        "f1accel-form": "dat|s",
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        "f5accel-form": "gen|s",
        "f6accel-form": "gen|s",
        "f7accel-form": "p",
        "f8accel-form": "p",
        "f9accel-form": "p",
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        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": ""
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      "name": "head"
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        "pl": "athraichean"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
  "lang_code": "gd",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [
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        },
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          "langcode": "gd",
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          "orig": "gd:Family",
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            "Fundamental"
          ],
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          "kind": "topical",
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            "Psychology",
            "Sociology",
            "Sciences",
            "Social sciences",
            "All topics",
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        }
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        {
          "english": "godfather",
          "word": "athair-baistidh"
        },
        {
          "english": "father-in-law",
          "word": "athair-cèile"
        },
        {
          "english": "paternal uncle",
          "word": "bràthair-athar"
        },
        {
          "english": "Father's Day",
          "word": "Là nan Athraichean"
        },
        {
          "english": "paternal aunt",
          "word": "piuthar-athar"
        },
        {
          "english": "paternal",
          "word": "taobh athar"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "father"
      ],
      "id": "en-athair-gd-noun-iKGIHwAl",
      "links": [
        [
          "father",
          "father"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈahəð/",
      "note": "Lewis, Harris"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈahað/",
      "note": "Lewis, Harris"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈahɪɾʲ/",
      "note": "Uist, Barra"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈahæɾʲ/",
      "note": "careful pronunciation"
    }
  ],
  "word": "athair"
}
{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "màthair"
    }
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "godfather",
      "word": "athair-baistidh"
    },
    {
      "english": "father-in-law",
      "word": "athair-cèile"
    },
    {
      "english": "paternal uncle",
      "word": "bràthair-athar"
    },
    {
      "english": "Father's Day",
      "word": "Là nan Athraichean"
    },
    {
      "english": "paternal aunt",
      "word": "piuthar-athar"
    },
    {
      "english": "paternal",
      "word": "taobh athar"
    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "root"
    },
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      },
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      },
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      },
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    }
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    {
      "form": "athar",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "athraichean",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "athair",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
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      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "athair",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "athraichean",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "t-athair",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "an t-athair",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "h-athraichean",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "na h-athraichean",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "athar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "athraichean",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "athair",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
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        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
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        "table-tags"
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        "inflection-template"
      ]
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      "form": "athair",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
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      "form": "n-athair",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "h-athair",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "t-athair",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    }
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        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
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        "21": "",
        "22": "",
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        "4": "",
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        "Pages with entries",
        "Scottish Gaelic entries with etymology trees",
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        "Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Old Irish",
        "gd-noun 2",
        "gd:Family",
        "gd:Male"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "father"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "father",
          "father"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈahəð/",
      "note": "Lewis, Harris"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈahað/",
      "note": "Lewis, Harris"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈahɪɾʲ/",
      "note": "Uist, Barra"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈahæɾʲ/",
      "note": "careful pronunciation"
    }
  ],
  "word": "athair"
}

Download raw JSONL data for athair meaning in Scottish Gaelic (5.7kB)

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  "subsection": "noun",
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  "trace": ""
}

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  "path": [
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  "subsection": "noun",
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}

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  "subsection": "noun",
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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Scottish Gaelic dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2025-03-06 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2025-03-02 using wiktextract (b81b832 and 633533e). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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