FromOld Irishdath(“colour, dye”).

• IPA^(key):/daː/

daah m (genitive singulardaah,pluraldaaghynordaahghyn)

1. colour,colouration,hue

   Cre'ndaah dychabbyl t'ayd?

   What colour is your horse?

2. dye,stain
3. pigment
4. paint

• (colour, hue, dye):cullyr

• kishtey daah(“paintbox”)
• undaah(“monochrome”)
• undaahagh(“monochromatic”)

daah (verbal noundaagheyordaahghey,past participledaait)

1. tocolour,dye,paint

• (colour, dye):cullyr

• aaghaah(“redye”)
• neughaa(“discolour”)

FromMiddle Irishdóigid, fromOld Irishdóïd, fromProto-Celtic*dauyeti. Cognate withIrishdóigh(“burn”) andScottish Gaelicdòth.

• IPA^(key):/dɛː/

daah (pastghaah,verbal noundaahjey,past participledaahjitordaahit)

1. singe,scorch
2. cauterize