éalaigh

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish élaid, from the prototonic form of Old Irish as·luí.

Pronunciation

  • (Kerry) IPA(key): /ˈial̪ˠɪɟ/
  • (Galway) IPA(key): /ˈeːlˠə/
  • (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈeːlˠiː/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈeːlˠi/

Verb

éalaigh (present analytic éalaíonn, future analytic éalóidh, verbal noun éalú, past participle éalaithe)

  1. to steal away, go away quietly

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • éalaigh le chéile (to elope)

Mutation

Mutated forms of éalaigh
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
éalaigh n-éalaigh héalaigh not applicable

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

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