agaibh

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish ocaib, occaib, acaib, from oc, ac, ic.
From ag (“to”) +‎ sibh ("you" [plural]).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɡəvʲ/
• (Munster) IPA^(key): /əˈɡɪvʲ/, /əˈɣɪvʲ/
• (Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈɑɡiː/
• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈaɡiː/

Pronoun

agaibh (emphatic agaibhse)

1. second-person plural of ag

   Slán agaibh! ― Goodbye! (spoken by a person departing to two or more people who are remaining)

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “agaibh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “oc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. I, p. 194.
• Tomás de Bhaldraithe, 1977, Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht, 2nd edition, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 298.
• Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938) Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, page 94

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish occaib. Cognates include Irish agaibh and Manx eu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈakɪv/
• Hyphenation: a‧gaibh

Pronoun

agaibh

1. second-person plural of aig: at you

   A bheil piuthar agaibh? ― Do you have a sister? (literally, “Is a sister at you?”)

Inflection

Personal inflection of aig
Number	Person	Simple	Emphatic
Singular	1st	agam	agamsa
	2nd	agad	agadsa
	3rd m	aige	aigesan
	3rd f	aice	aicese
Plural	1st	againn	againne
	2nd	agaibh	agaibhse
	3rd	aca	acasan