beannaigh

Irish

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /bʲaˈn̪ˠɪɟ/
  • (Galway) IPA(key): /ˈbʲæn̪ˠə/
  • (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈbʲan̪ˠiː/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbʲan̪ˠi/

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish bennaigid, a later form of Old Irish bennachaid (blesses; greets, hails, salutes; exercises ecclesiastical functions), from Latin benedīcō.

Verb

beannaigh (present analytic beannaíonn, future analytic beannóidh, verbal noun beannú, past participle beannaithe)

  1. (ambitransitive, religion) bless, hallow
    Synonym: naomhaigh
  2. (intransitive) greet [with do]
Conjugation

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

beannaigh

  1. inflection of beannach:
    1. vocative/genitive singular masculine
    2. (archaic) dative singular feminine

Mutation

Mutated forms of beannaigh
radical lenition eclipsis
beannaigh bheannaigh mbeannaigh

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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