agair
التعريفات والمعاني
== 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) (transitive)
to plead, entreat
to avenge, retribute [with ar]
(law) to sue
===== Conjugation =====
=== Etymology 2 ===
==== Noun ====
agair m sg
vocative/genitive singular of agar (“agar”)
=== Mutation ===
=== References ===
=== Further reading ===
Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “agraim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 12; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “agair”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
“agair”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026
== Old Irish ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈa.ɣəɾʲ/
(Blasse) [ˈa.ɣɪɾʲ]
(Griffith) [ˈa.ɣɨɾʲ]
=== Verb ===
agair
passive singular present indicative of aigid
=== Mutation ===
== 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)
claim, demand
petition
(transitive, with air) crave
Tha mi ag agairt air seòclaid. ― I'm craving chocolate.
==== Derived terms ====
agairt