deasaigh

Irish

Alternative forms

  • deasuigh (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Irish desaigid. By surface analysis, deas +‎ -igh. Doublet of deisigh.

Pronunciation

Verb

deasaigh (present analytic deasaíonn, future analytic deasóidh, verbal noun deasú, past participle deasaithe)

  1. (military) to dress (arrange (soldiers or troops) into proper formation)
  2. (art, photography, transitive) to pose (set in place, arrange)
  3. (art, photography, reflexive) to pose (assume or maintain a pose)
    Synonym: deisigh
  4. to prepare (also in reference to food), make ready, fit
    Synonyms: ullmhaigh, réitigh
  5. to fit out
  6. to settle (place in a fixed or permanent condition)
    Synonym: socraigh
  7. (dated) to adjust

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • deasaigh thart (get into position, move over into position, keep still)
  • deasaigh isteach (snuggle, cuddle)

Mutation

Mutated forms of deasaigh
radical lenition eclipsis
deasaigh dheasaigh ndeasaigh

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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