Irish edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Irish ad·gair.

Verb edit

agair (present analytic agraíonn, future analytic agróidh, verbal noun agairt, past participle agartha)

  1. (transitive) plead, entreat
  2. (transitive, with ar) avenge, retribute
  3. (transitive, law) sue
Conjugation edit

Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

agair m sg

  1. vocative/genitive singular of agar (agar)

Mutation edit

Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
agair n-agair hagair not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading edit

Old Irish edit

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

agair

  1. passive singular present indicative of aigid

Mutation edit

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
agair unchanged n-agair
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic edit

Etymology edit

From Old Irish ad·gair. Compare Irish agair (plead, entreat, sue).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

agair (past dh'agair, future agairidh, verbal noun agairt)

  1. claim, demand
  2. petition
  3. (transitive, with air) crave
    Tha mi ag agairt air seòclaid.I'm craving chocolate.

Derived terms edit