agair

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɡəɾʲ/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish ad·gair.

Verb

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

Noun

agair m sg

  1. vocative/genitive singular of agar (agar)

Mutation

Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith 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

Old Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɣirʲ/

Verb

agair

  1. passive singular present indicative of aigid

Mutation

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

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈakɪrʲ/

Verb

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

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