ceartaigh

Irish

Etymology

From ceart (correct, right) +‎ -igh. Compare Manx kiartee.

Verb

ceartaigh (present analytic ceartaíonn, future analytic ceartóidh, verbal noun ceartú, past participle ceartaithe) (ambitransitive)

  1. to correct; rectify, amend; chastise, reprove; adjust
    Synonyms: (correct) beachtaigh, (reprove) spreag
  2. to compose, arrange
    Synonym: cóirigh
  3. to expound
  4. to mend

Conjugation

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of ceartaigh
radical lenition eclipsis
ceartaigh cheartaigh gceartaigh

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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