riast

Irish

Alternative forms

• riasc, riasta
• riasd (superseded)

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠiəsˠt̪ˠə/ (corresponding to the form riasta)

Noun

riast m (genitive singular riasta, nominative plural riastaí or riastacha)

1. welt (raised mark on the body)
2. streak, stripe

Declension

Declension of riast (third declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative riast riastaí vocative a riast a riastaí genitive riasta riastaí dative riast riastaí forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an riast na riastaí genitive an riasta na riastaí dative leis an riast don riast leis na riastaí

Alternative plural: riastacha

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “riast”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 570
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “riast”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN