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Bealtaine
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English
Proper noun
en Beltane.
Irish
Alternative forms
ga Bealltaine Bealltoinne Beáltaine Beultaineh
Etymology
From ga sga Beltaine.Bel(l)taine 5631
Pronunciation
ga Munster /ˈbʲɑul̪ˠt̪ˠənʲə/ 12 20
ga Aran,Mayo /ˈbʲal̪ˠt̪ˠənʲə/ II 38 !!! 65 333
ga CF /ˈbʲɑːl̪ˠt̪ˠənʲə/ 502 266
ga Ulster /ˈbʲaːl̪ˠt̪ˠənʲə/ 128 380
Proper noun
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May month
Beltane
Usage notes
Often used with the word ga mí month, but may be used alone:
ga mí na Bealtaine month of May
Declension
B ealtaine ealtainí
Derived terms
ga Lá Bealtaine<t:May Day> Oíche Bhealtaine<t:eve of May Day> idir dhá thine Bhealtaine<t:in a dilemma> bearnán Bealtaine<t:marsh marigold> bláth bán na Bealtaine<t:hawthorn blossom> cuil Bhealtaine<t:may-fly> lus buí Bealtaine<t:marsh marigold> oíche Lae Bealtaine<t:May-Day night> (Lá) Sean-Bhealtaine, Seanlá Bealtaine<t:old-style May Day, 12th May>
See also
Mutation
References
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Further reading
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