básaigh

Irish

Etymology

bás +‎ -aigh

Verb

básaigh (present analytic básaíonn, future analytic básóidh, verbal noun bású, past participle básaithe)

  1. (transitive, law) to execute
  2. (transitive) to put to death
  3. (transitive) to slay, kill
  4. (intransitive) to die

Conjugation

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • do-bhásaithe (immortal, adjective)

Mutation

Mutated forms of básaigh
radical lenition eclipsis
básaigh bhásaigh mbásaigh

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

Further reading

  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “básaigh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • die”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
  • execute”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025