tuathal

Irish

Alternative forms
  • tuaifeal
  • tuaithbheal (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Irish túaithbel, from túath (“left, north”) + sel (“turn”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠuəhəl̪ˠ/, /ˈt̪ˠuəhəlˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠuəfəlˠ/, /ˈt̪ˠuəfəl̪ˠ/ (corresponding to the form tuaifeal)

Adverb

tuathal

  1. counterclockwise, anticlockwise

Antonyms

Noun

tuathal m (genitive singular tuathail)

  1. left-hand side (any absolute geographic location on the left, as one faces the rising sun)
  2. movement against the direction of the sun (from west to east)
  3. error, blunder

Usage notes

As an attributive (in the genitive case), this takes on the meaning left (as opposed to 'right') or wrong:

  • ar taobh tuathail ― on the left side.
  • an taobh tuathail amach ― the wrong side out.

Declension
Declension of tuathal

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative tuathal
Vocative a thuathail
Genitive tuathail
Dative tuathal

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular
Nominative an tuathal
Genitive an tuathail
Dative leis an tuathal

don tuathal

Derived terms
  • Corrán Tuathail
  • Lios Tuathail
  • tuathalach
  • tuathalacht
  • tuathalán

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
tuathal thuathal dtuathal
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish túaithbel, from túath (“left, north”) + sel (“turn”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʰuəhəl̪ˠ/

Adjective

tuathal

  1. anticlockwise
  2. confused, agitated
  3. (dated) unlucky, ill-omened

Derived terms

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