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Words for rain<\/strong> in Celtic languages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\nbaistech<\/strong> = rain, rainfall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\nb\u00e1isteach<\/strong> = rain, rainfall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\nbaisteach<\/strong> [ba\u0283d\u02b2\u0259x] = baptismal, Baptist, rain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\nBashtagh<\/strong> = Baptist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: from the Old Irish baithis<\/em> (baptism), from the Latin baptisma<\/em> (absolution, baptism).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\nfearthainn<\/strong> = rain, rainfall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: from the Middle Irish ferthain<\/em> (giving forth, pouring, showering), from the Old Irish feraid<\/em> (to grant, afford, supply, pour, shower, shed).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\nfliuchad<\/strong> = (the act of) wetting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\nfliuchadh<\/strong> = wetting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\nfliuchadh<\/strong> [flux\u0259d] = degree of wetness, moistness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\nfliaghey<\/strong> = rain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: from the Old Irish fliuch<\/em> (wet), from the Proto-Celtic *wlik\u02b7os<\/em> (wet). Cognate with words for wet<\/a> in all Celtic languages.<\/p>\n

Other ways to refer to rain Scottish Gaelic include uisge<\/em> (water), and fras<\/em> (shower, rain).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Proto-Celtic<\/th>\n*glaw\u0101<\/strong> = rain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\nglaw<\/strong> = rain, shower<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cornish (Kernewek)<\/th>\nglaw<\/strong> = rain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\nglav<\/strong> = rain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Sources: Wiktionary<\/a>, Am Faclair Beag<\/a>, teanglann.ie<\/a>, On-Line Manx Dictionary<\/a>, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru<\/a>, Gerlyver Kernewek<\/a>, Dictionnaire Favereau<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Ways to say it’s raining<\/h3>\n