aghaidh
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish agad (“face, countenance; surface; expanse”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ɑiɟ/[2]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ai/
- (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈaiə/, /ai/[3]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /əi̯/, /ɤi̯/, /ˈaiə/[4]
Noun edit
aghaidh f (genitive singular aghaidhe or aighthe, nominative plural aghaidheanna or aighthe)
Declension edit
Declension of aghaidh
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Forms with the definite article
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- Alternative declension
Declension of aghaidh
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms edit
- aghaidh ar aghaidh (“face to face”)
- aghaidh-dhána (“bold-faced”, adjective)
- aghaidhbhéasach (“civil-looking”, adjective)
- ar aghaidh (“in front of, opposite, facing”)
- in aghaidh (“contrary to; opposed to, against”)
- le haghaidh (“for; near; in store for”)
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
aghaidh | n-aghaidh | haghaidh | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “agad, aiged”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 195, page 98
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 3
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 171, page 64
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aghaidh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “aghaidh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “aghaidh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish agad (“face, countenance; surface; expanse”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
aghaidh f (genitive singular aghaidhe, plural aghaidhean)
Derived terms edit
- aghaidh ri aghaidh (“face to face”)
- aghaidh-choimheach (“mask”)
- an aghaidh (“against”)
- eadar-aghaidh (“interface”)
- seòmar-aghaidh (“antechamber, front room”)
Mutation edit
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
aghaidh | n-aghaidh | h-aghaidh | t-aghaidh |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “aghaidh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “agad, aiged”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language