Irish

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Etymology 1

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saol (life) +‎ -igh

Alternative forms

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Verb

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saolaigh (present analytic saolaíonn, future analytic saolóidh, verbal noun saolú, past participle saolaithe)

  1. (transitive, used autonomously) be born
  2. (transitive) deliver
  3. (transitive) give length of life
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

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saolaigh

  1. inflection of saolach:
    1. vocative/genitive singular masculine
    2. (archaic) dative singular feminine

Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
saolaigh shaolaigh
after an, tsaolaigh
not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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