dlùth

Etymology

From Old Irish dlúth, from Proto-Celtic *dluti-, of uncertain ultimate origin, but possibly sharing a Proto-Indo-European root with Ancient Greek θλάω (thláō, “to bruise”); also compare φλάω (phláō).^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [dɫ̪uː]

Adjective

dlùth (comparative dlùithe)

1. close, near, intimate, adjacent
2. dense, tight, confined

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