fostaigh

== Irish == === Alternative forms === astaigh fastaigh (Cois Fharraige) astuigh, fasdaigh, fasduigh, fastuigh, fosdaigh, fosduigh, fostuigh (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle Irish fastaid, fostaid, fostaigid, from Old Irish ·asstai, prototonic form of ad·suidi (“stop, detain”). For the initial f- compare fuar, fás, féad. === Verb === fostaigh (present analytic fostaíonn, future analytic fostóidh, verbal noun fostú, past participle fostaithe) (ambitransitive) catch, hold fast, grip engage, retain in service; hire, employ ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “fostaigh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “fostaigh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “fostaigh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026