FromOld Irishcaithid, fromProto-Celtic*katyeti; compareLatincatēia(“projectile”), which is from Gaulish. Cognate withIrish andScottish Gaeliccaith.

• IPA^(key): /kʲeu/,/kʲau/

ceau (verbal nounceau,past participleceautorceauit)

1. towear
2. toconsume
   1. tosmoke(tobacco)

      V'eeceau thombaacey. ―She was smoking.

3. tospend
4. tothrow,toss
5. torain,snow, etc.

   T'ehceau sniaghtey. ―It is snowing.

• ceau shelley
• ceaueyder

ceau m (genitive singularceau,pluralceauynorceaughyn)

1. verbal noun ofceau
2. wearing
3. consumption
   1. smoking(tobacco)
4. spending,passing
5. throw,throwing

• ceau emshir(“recreation”)
• ceau traa(“diversion, hobby”)

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