Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From taobh +‎ -igh; compare Scottish Gaelic taobhaich.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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taobhaigh (present analytic taobhaíonn, future analytic taobhóidh, verbal noun taobhú, past participle taobhaithe) [with le]

  1. side with, be partial to
  2. espouse (accept, take as one’s own), support (back mentally or concretely)
  3. trust, place confidence in, confide in
  4. entrust to
  5. approach (come or go near)
  6. enjoin (lay on, as a command)

Conjugation

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
taobhaigh thaobhaigh dtaobhaigh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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