sáigh

Irish

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /sˠɑːɟ/
  • (Galway) IPA(key): /sˠɑː/
  • (Mayo) IPA(key): /sˠɑːj/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /sˠaːj/

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish sáithid, sáidid, from Old Irish sáidid (thrust, fix).

Alternative forms

Verb

sáigh (present analytic sánn, future analytic sáfaidh, verbal noun , past participle sáite) (transitive)

  1. to thrust, stab
  2. to launch (a boat etc.)
Conjugation

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

sáigh m

  1. inflection of sách (well-fed person):
    1. vocative/genitive singular
    2. nominative/dative plural

Mutation

Mutated forms of sáigh
radical lenition eclipsis
sáigh sháigh
after an, tsáigh
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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