aibí

== Irish == === Alternative forms === abaidh, aibidh, aipí, aipidh, apaidh, apuidh, apuigh === Etymology === From Middle Irish abaid, from Old Irish apaig (compare Manx appee, Scottish Gaelic abaich), from ad- + bongaid (“to reap, pluck”). === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈɑbʲɪɟ/ (corresponding to the form aibidh) (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈapˠiː/ (corresponding to the form apaidh) === Adjective === aibí (genitive singular feminine aibí or aipche, comparative aibí or aipche) ripe; mature Synonym: abúil Antonym: anabaí babhla torthaí aibí ― a bowl of ripe fruit ró-aibí ― overripe smart; clever quick lively crisp aer aibí na maidine ― the crisp air of the morning ==== Declension ==== Nonstandard declension ==== Derived terms ==== aibíocht f (“ripeness, maturity; quickness, cleverness, liveliness”) cianaibí (“overripe”) críon-aibí (“overripe”) ==== Related terms ==== aibigh (“ripen, mature”, verb) === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “abaiḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 2 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “aibí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “aibí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “aibí”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 “aibí”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy