dathanna
The Irish word for colors is dathanna.
dathanna refers to the plural of the property of an object that determines which color it is.
How does it change in a sentence?
dathanna is the plural form of the noun dath, which means color.
Did you know?
- The phrase i ndath does not literally refer to a color, but is a common way to say that something is done 'in a certain style' or 'in a particular manner'.
- The word dath is cognate with the Old Irish word for 'dye', revealing that the concept of color was historically tied to the act of coloring materials.
- The word dath can also mean 'appearance' or 'aspect' in certain literary contexts, moving beyond just a visual pigment.
Example conversation
Oisín and Siobhán are painting a room.
- OisínSiobhán, cén dathanna a cheapann tú?Siobhán, what colors do you think?
- SiobhánBa mhaith liom dathanna goirid.I would like bright colors.
- OisínAn bhfuil dathanna gorm agat?Do you have blue colors?
- SiobhánTá, tá siad anseo.Yes, they are here.
