# braith
## Irish
### Pronunciation

* (Cois Fharraige) IPA: /bˠɾˠa/
* (Ulster) IPA: /bˠɾˠaç/, [bˠɾˠai̯ç]

### Etymology 1

From Middle Irish braithid (“betray, spy”), a denominal derivative of brath, from Old Irish mrath, the verbal noun of marnaid (“to betray”).

#### Verb

braith (present analytic braitheann, future analytic braithfidh, verbal noun brath, past participle braite)
* (transitive) perceive, feel
* (transitive) spy out, note
* (transitive) betray
* (usually followed by ar) perceive, sense; intend; expect, hope for; depend on
* (with le) wait for

##### Conjugation

| | | singular | singular | singular | plural | plural | plural | relative | autonomous |
| | | first | second | third | first | second | third | relative | autonomous |
| indicative | present | braithim | braitheann tú; braithir$^†$ | braitheann sé, sí | braithimid | braitheann sibh | braitheann siad; braithid$^†$ | a bhraitheann; a bhraitheas / a mbraitheann* | braitear |
| indicative | past | bhraith mé; bhraitheas | bhraith tú; bhraithis | bhraith sé, sí | bhraitheamar; bhraith muid | bhraith sibh; bhraitheabhair | bhraith siad; bhraitheadar | a bhraith / ar bhraith* | braitheadh |
| indicative | past habitual | bhraithinn / mbraithinn‡‡ | bhraiteá / mbraiteá‡‡ | bhraitheadh sé, sí / mbraitheadh sé, sí‡‡ | bhraithimis; bhraitheadh muid / mbraithimis‡‡; mbraitheadh muid‡‡ | bhraitheadh sibh / mbraitheadh sibh‡‡ | bhraithidís; bhraitheadh siad / mbraithidís‡‡; mbraitheadh siad‡‡ | a bhraitheadh / a mbraitheadh* | bhraití / mbraití‡‡ |
| future | future | braithfidh mé; braithfead | braithfidh tú; braithfir$^†$ | braithfidh sé, sí | braithfimid; braithfidh muid | braithfidh sibh | braithfidh siad; braithfid$^†$ | a bhraithfidh; a bhraithfeas / a mbraithfidh* | braithfear |
| conditional | conditional | bhraithfinn / mbraithfinn‡‡ | bhraithfeá / mbraithfeá‡‡ | bhraithfeadh sé, sí / mbraithfeadh sé, sí‡‡ | bhraithfimis; bhraithfeadh muid / mbraithfimis‡‡; mbraithfeadh muid‡‡ | bhraithfeadh sibh / mbraithfeadh sibh‡‡ | bhraithfidís; bhraithfeadh siad / mbraithfidís‡‡; mbraithfeadh siad‡‡ | a bhraithfeadh / a mbraithfeadh* | bhraithfí / mbraithfí‡‡ |
| subjunctive | present | go mbraithe mé; go mbraithead$^†$ | go mbraithe tú; go mbraithir$^†$ | go mbraithe sé, sí | go mbraithimid; go mbraithe muid | go mbraithe sibh | go mbraithe siad; go mbraithid$^†$ | — | go mbraitear |
| subjunctive | past | dá mbraithinn | dá mbraiteá | dá mbraitheadh sé, sí | dá mbraithimis; dá mbraitheadh muid | dá mbraitheadh sibh | dá mbraithidís; dá mbraitheadh siad | — | dá mbraití |
| imperative | imperative | braithim | braith | braitheadh sé, sí | braithimis | braithigí; braithidh$^†$ | braithidís | — | braitear |
| verbal noun | verbal noun | brath | brath | brath | brath | brath | brath | brath | brath |
| past participle | past participle | braite | braite | braite | braite | braite | braite | braite | braite |
* indirect relative † archaic or dialect form ‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis

##### Synonyms

* (perceive, feel): airigh, mothaigh

##### Derived terms

* braistint (“perception”)
* braiteach (“perceptive; alert, wary; sensitive (to pain); treacherous”, adjective)
* braiteoir m (“sensor”)
* brathadóir m (“betrayer; spy, informer”)

#### Further reading

* Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “braith”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
* Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “braithid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

### Etymology 2
#### Noun

braith m sg
* genitive singular of brath

### Mutation

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

## Welsh
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /brai̯θ/
* Rhymes: -ai̯θ

### Adjective

braith f
* feminine singular of brith

### Mutation

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.