{"id":3655,"date":"2018-11-20T20:42:22","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T20:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/?p=3655"},"modified":"2024-09-23T18:30:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T17:30:13","slug":"ears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/2018\/11\/20\/ears\/","title":{"rendered":"Ears"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Words for <strong>ears<\/strong>, <strong>hares<\/strong> and related things in Celtic languages.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/22888902@N04\/4435941091\/in\/photolist-7KZmJX-4zsJka-3yor5p-fiAyB-fgxM5P-aqZSiw-voTF5-dvYGj-TSKSHS-2vK35A-7vKsRK-228RGx2-ngpWP-7FDWQK-2m5CT8S-yuHG8-ngpMV-cYkPzj-7rraTh-2p8qWy7-fDwD5F-4XgLTy-5J8VSX-2nQNSuQ-5pVXRm-4iLPBH-2m3yomV-2phwGt9-jFZf-duKov-e18Hrk-569XVR-6mKtGj-becEcM-5pRCwP-5pVUR5-ssKLwS-a9JXBy-2oNdpPg-nMg5w-8bn3Rr-Kk7WAt-7Dc6K-aTAkDk-BAQew-8KtDYR-4NGVbG-91wQJ-4sxwzC-cpAreC\" title=\"Ears\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/2696\/4435941091_0b71388773_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" alt=\"Ears\"\/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Words marked with a * are reconstructions.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Proto-Celtic<\/th>\n<td><strong>*kloust\u0101<\/strong> = ear, hearing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\n<td><strong>cl\u00faas<\/strong> [klu\u02d0a\u032fs] = ear, hearing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>cl\u00faas, cluas<\/strong> = (sense of) hearing, ear<br \/>\n<strong>cl\u00faasach, cl\u016basach<\/strong> = pleasing to the ear, having (big) ears or handles, big-eared<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\n<td><strong>cluas<\/strong> [kl\u02e0u\u0259s\u02e0] = ear; ear-shaped object; lug, handle; cleat; tab; corner, margin<br \/>\n<strong>cluasach<\/strong> = having ears, long-eared<br \/>\n<strong>cluasach\u00e1n<\/strong> = long-eared person or animal<br \/>\n<strong>cluasa\u00ed<\/strong> = listener, eavesdropper<br \/>\n<strong>cluasa\u00edocht<\/strong> = eavesdropping, whispering, listening, talking in a furtive manner<br \/>\n<strong>cluas\u00e1n<\/strong> = earphone, headphone<br \/>\n<strong>cluas\u00e1nach<\/strong> = listless, inattentive person<br \/>\n<strong>cluas\u00e1ntacht<\/strong> = listlessness, inattention<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\n<td><strong>cluas<\/strong> [kl\u032a\u02e0u\u0259s] = ear, lug, handle<br \/>\n<strong>cluasach<\/strong> [kl\u032a\u02e0u\u0259s\u0259x] = pertaining to ears, aural, having (a) handle(s)<br \/>\n<strong>cluasachan<\/strong> [kl\u032a\u02e0u\u0259s\u0259xan] = pillow<br \/>\n<strong>cluasag<\/strong> [kl\u032a\u02e0u\u0259sag] = pillow, bolster<br \/>\n<strong>cluasagach<\/strong> [kl\u032a\u02e0u\u0259sag\u0259x] = pertaining to or abounding in pillows<br \/>\n<strong>cluasaire<\/strong> [kl\u032a\u02e0u\u0259s\u026ar\u02b2\u0259] = (person with) bigs ears<br \/>\n<strong>cluasan<\/strong> [kl\u032a\u02e0u\u0259san] = earphone, headset<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>cleaysh<\/strong> [kle\u02d0\u0283] = ear, cleat, handle, lug, top corner of net, corner of sail<br \/>\n<strong>cleayshagh<\/strong> = aural, (large-)eared, lugged<br \/>\n<strong>cleayshtynagh<\/strong> = audible, listener<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Proto-Brythonic<\/th>\n<td><strong>*kl\u0289st<\/strong> = ear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Welsh (Kymraec)<\/th>\n<td><strong>clust<\/strong> = ear, hearing, handle<br \/>\n<strong>clustueinyd, clustfeinydd<\/strong> = attentive or eager listener, eavesdropper<br \/>\n<strong>clustiog, klustioc<\/strong> = (large-\/long-) eared, having a handle, pertaining to the ear<br \/>\n<strong>clustot, clustog, clustoc<\/strong> = cushion, pillow, bolster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>clust<\/strong> [kl\u0268\u02d0st \/ kl\u026ast] = ear, sense of hearing, attention, willingness to listen; handle of a vessel, tag of a boot, top part of a bell; creek or inlet; auricle (<em>of the heart<\/em>)<br \/>\n<strong>clustfeinio<\/strong> = to listen closely or attentively, prick up the ears, eavesdrop<br \/>\n<strong>clustfeiniol<\/strong> = listening attentively or intently<br \/>\n<strong>clustfeiniwr, clustfeinydd<\/strong> = attentive or eager listener, eavesdropper<br \/>\n<strong>clustffon, clustff\u00f4n<\/strong> = earphone, headphone<br \/>\n<strong>clustiog<\/strong> = (large-\/long-) eared, having a handle, pertaining to the ear<br \/>\n<strong>clustog<\/strong> = cushion, pillow, bolster<br \/>\n<strong>clustogi<\/strong> = to cushion, pillow, bolster up, upholster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Etymology: from Proto-Indo-European <em>*\u1e31low-steh\u2082<\/em>, from <em>*\u1e31lew-<\/em> (to hear) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic\/kloust%C4%81\">source<\/a>]. Words from the same roots include <strong>clement<\/strong>, <strong>client<\/strong>, <strong>listen<\/strong> and <strong>loud<\/strong> in English, <strong>quaj<\/strong> (to call, name, value, declare) in Albanian, <strong>luid<\/strong> (loud, sound, assertion) in Dutch, <strong>sl\u00e1va<\/strong> (fame, glory) in Czech, and  <strong>hlj\u00f3\u00f0ur<\/strong> (quiet, silent) in Icelandic [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European\/%E1%B8%B1lew-\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>Words for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/2018\/11\/20\/hearing-fame-renown\/\">Hearing, Fame and Renown<\/a> in Celtic languages also come from the same PIE roots.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/134110621@N06\/19830556325\/in\/photolist-wdmMvx-n1aDxo-c9ejJm-egJRFr-4FVUyC-sg2LUS-esAPyw-egJRSv-qyMfWJ-sgbHua-sg8K2k-29o8Hb-26PqZQf-6zetwc-7BovyD-26PqZy3-2j2seqi-2mJLM8h-2gfKoGb-2hD1YGA-2nVqzGr-ERJjzs-2gFfWU5-58Cn-2j27uZU-2jyr4rs-2qevUuR-256uiR2-2jqbHFE-2gbdrKr-51Nrpc-2fCpMYC-2ohNYrL-6gZm8n-2fH5nmt-2fH5Evt-2j2qE7v-2fCpU1h-256ubMc-2i7JkF4-byJXGm-anLKa8-2LtyV-2AvSg-amiD5V-2mRrzc5-r6omWY-2i7KyW1-6vSraA-YLzrt\" title=\"Hare\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/459\/19830556325_d2a108f5d1_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"307\" alt=\"Hare\"\/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\n<td><strong>sgiarnag, sgibearnag<\/strong> = hare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Proto-Brythonic<\/th>\n<td><strong>*sku\u03b2arn<\/strong> = ear<br \/>\n<strong>*sku\u03b2arn\u1ecdg<\/strong> = hare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Welsh (Kymraec)<\/th>\n<td><strong>esgyuarn, ysgyuarn, yscyfarn, yskyuarn<\/strong> = ear<br \/>\n<strong>ysgyuarnauc, yscyfarnawc, y scyuarna\u1efdc, ysgyuarnawc, yscyfarnoc<\/strong> = hare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>ysgyfar(n)<\/strong> = ear<br \/>\n<strong>(y)sgyfarnog, sgwarnog<\/strong> = hare<br \/>\n<strong>ysgyfarnogaidd<\/strong> = harelike, leporine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Old Cornish<\/th>\n<td><strong>scouarn<\/strong> = ear<br \/>\n<strong>scouarnoc<\/strong> = hare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Cornish (Cernewec)<\/th>\n<td><strong>scovarn, scouarn, scovern, scovorn, scoforn<\/strong> = ear<br \/>\n<strong>scovarnog, scowarnak, scowarnog<\/strong> = hare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Cornish (Kernewek)<\/th>\n<td><strong>skovarn<\/strong> [&#8216;sk\u0254varn \/ &#8216;sk\u0254v\u0250rn] = ear, handle<br \/>\n<strong>skovarnek<\/strong> = hare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Old Breton<\/th>\n<td><strong>scobarn<\/strong> = ear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Breton (Brezonec)<\/th>\n<td><strong>scouarn<\/strong> = ear<br \/>\n<strong>scouarnec<\/strong> = having large or long ears, long-eared, having handles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>skouarn<\/strong> [skwarn] = ear, gills, handle<br \/>\n<strong>skouarnad<\/strong> [\u02c8skwar.nat] = a slap (on the ear)<br \/>\n<strong>skouarna\u00f1<\/strong> = to garnish with an ear or handle<br \/>\n<strong>skouarnata<\/strong> [skwar\u02c8nat\u02d0a] = to slap, to rub or pull ears<br \/>\n<strong>skouarneg<\/strong> [\u02c8skwar.n\u025bk] = hare<br \/>\n<strong>skouarnek<\/strong> [\u02c8skwar.n\u025bk] = having large or long ears, long-eared, having handles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Etymology<\/strong>: possibly from Proto-Indo-European <em>*(s)kewh\u2081-<\/em> (to observe, perceive) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic\/sku%CE%B2arn\">source<\/a>]. Words from the same PIE root include <strong>cautious<\/strong>, <strong>caveat<\/strong> and <strong>show<\/strong> in English, <strong>schouwen<\/strong> (to inspect, examine) in Dutch, <strong>schauen<\/strong> (to look, watch, view) in German, and <strong>cauto<\/strong> (prudent, cautious, sly) in Italian [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European\/(s)kewh%E2%82%81-\">source<\/a>]. <\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\n<td><strong>giorria<\/strong> [\u02c8\u025f\u026a\u027e\u02e0i\u0259\/\u02c8\u025fa\u027e\u02e0i\u0259] = hare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\n<td><strong>ge\u00e0rr<\/strong> [g\u02b2a\u02d0r\u032a\u02e0] = hare<br \/>\n<strong>gearrach<\/strong> [g\u02b2ar\u032a\u02e0\u0259x] = hare<br \/>\n<strong>giorrasach<\/strong> [g\u02b2ir\u032a\u02e0\u0259s\u0259x] = hare<br \/>\n<strong>ge\u00e0rr-fhiadh<\/strong> = hare<br \/>\n<strong>gearrag<\/strong> [g\u02b2ar\u032a\u02e0ag] = leveret, young hare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Etymology: from Old Irish <em>gerr<\/em> (short) and <em>f\u00edad<\/em> (deer, wild animal(s)) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic\/kloust%C4%81\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\n<td><strong>m\u00edl maige<\/strong> = hare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>m\u00edl maige<\/strong> = hare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\n<td><strong>maigheach<\/strong> [m\u0264j\u0259x] = hare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>mwaagh<\/strong> = hare<br \/>\n<strong>cha follan as mwaagh<\/strong> = brimful of health (&#8220;as healthy as a hare&#8221;)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Etymology: from Old Irish <em>m\u00edl<\/em> (animal) and <em>mag<\/em> (plain, field) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/mwaagh\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Proto-Celtic<\/th>\n<td><strong>*kasn\u012b<\/strong> = hare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\n<td><strong>Cainnech<\/strong> = <em>personal name<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Welsh (Kymraec)<\/th>\n<td><strong>ceinach<\/strong> = hare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>ceinach<\/strong> [\u02c8kei\u032fna\u03c7] = hare (<em>archaic &#8211; originally meant &#8220;(the) grey\/white one&#8221;<\/em>)<br \/>\n<strong>ceinachgi<\/strong> = harrier, hare-hound<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Etymology<\/strong>: from Proto-Indo-European <em>*\u1e31eh\u2082s-<\/em> (hare). Words from the same PIE root include <strong>hare<\/strong> in English, <strong>haas<\/strong> (hare) in Dutch, <strong>Hase<\/strong> (hare) in German, and <strong>hase<\/strong> (female rabbit, hare) in French [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic\/has%C3%B4\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Cornish (Cernewec)<\/th>\n<td><strong>gad<\/strong> = hare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Breton (Brezonec)<\/th>\n<td><strong>gat<\/strong> = hare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>gad<\/strong> [\u0261\u0251\u02d0t] = hare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Etymology<\/strong>: unknown [<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/lexiconcornubrit00willuoft\/page\/158\/mode\/2up\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.japanesepod101.com\/member\/go.php?r=759259&amp;i=b0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/banners\/banner_japanesepod.jpg\" alt=\"The Fastest Way to Learn Japanese Guaranteed with JapanesePod101.com\" width=\"630\" height=\"83\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sources: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/\">Wiktionary<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/embed\/EtymologicalDictionaryOfProtoCeltic\">Etymological Dictionary Of Proto Celtic<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.smo.uhi.ac.uk\/sengoidelc\/duil-belrai\/english.html\">In D\u00fail B\u00e9lrai English &#8211; Old Irish glossary<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/dil.ie\/\">eDIL &#8211; Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teanglann.ie\/en\/fgb\/ceann\">Teanglann.ie<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faclair.com\/\">Am Faclair Beag<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/etymologicaldict00macbuoft\/page\/n9\/mode\/2up\">An etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionaryq.com\/gaelg\/\">Fockleyreen: Manx &#8211; English Dictionary<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mannin.info\/Mannin\/fockleyr\/m2e.php\">Online Manx Dictionary<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/corpus.gaelg.im\/\">Gaelg Corpus<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/geiriadur.ac.uk\/gpc\/gpc.html\">Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/lexiconcornubrit00willuoft\/page\/n5\/mode\/2up\">Lexicon cornu-britannicum : a dictionary of the ancient Celtic language of Cornwall<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cornishdictionary.org.uk\/\">Gerlyver Kernewek<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/devri.bzh\/\">Devri : Le dictionaire diachronique du breton<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arkaevraz.net\/dicobzh\/index.php\">Dictionaire Favereau<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brezhoneg.bzh\/87-termofis.htm\">TermOfis<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/my.kualo.com\/uk\/go\/00572\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kualo.com\/rewards\/uk-unlimited2-468x60.gif\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" border=\"0\"\nalt=\"Unlimited Web Hosting - Kualo\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Words for ears, hares and related things in Celtic languages. Words marked with a * are reconstructions. Proto-Celtic *kloust\u0101 = ear, hearing Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc) cl\u00faas [klu\u02d0a\u032fs] = ear, hearing Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg) cl\u00faas, cluas = (sense of) hearing, ear cl\u00faasach, cl\u016basach = pleasing to the ear, having (big) ears or handles, big-eared Irish (Gaeilge) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,66,73,16,26,75,81,19,20,61,65,21,83,3,22,5,6,37,7,27,8,9,10,41,11,12,13,23,43,18,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adjectives","category-albanian","category-animals","category-breton","category-kernewek-cornish","category-czech-cestina","category-dutch-nederlands","category-english","category-etymology","category-german","category-icelandic-islenska","category-gaeilge-irish","category-italian-italiano","category-language","category-gaelg-manx","category-middle-breton","category-middle-cornish","category-middle-irish","category-middle-welsh-kymraec","category-nouns","category-old-breton","category-old-cornish","category-old-irish-goidelc","category-parts-of-the-body","category-proto-brythonic","category-proto-celtic","category-proto-indo-european","category-gaidhlig-scottish-gaelic","category-verbs","category-cymraeg-welsh","category-words"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3655"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3655\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8453,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3655\/revisions\/8453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}