freagair

== Irish == === Etymology === From Old Irish ·frecair, prototonic form of fris·gair, from frith- (“against”) + gairid (“calls”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfʲɾʲaɡəɾʲ/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfʲɾʲɨ̞ɡəɾʲ/ === Verb === freagair (present analytic freagraíonn, future analytic freagróidh, verbal noun freagairt, past participle freagartha) to answer ==== Conjugation ==== === Mutation === === References === == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish ·frecair, prototonic form of fris·gair, from fri (“against”) + gairid (“calls”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɾʲekɪɾʲ/ === Verb === freagair (past fhreagair, future freagairidh, verbal noun freagairt, past participle freagairte) answer, reply Freagair an duine. ― Answer the man. suit, befit match, fit, correspond to, tally ==== Usage notes ==== In the senses "suit", "fit" etc used with the prepositions do, ri and air: Am freagair an còta dhomh/rium/orm? ― Will the coat suit me? ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== freagair a chèile === Mutation === === References === Edward Dwelly (1911), “freagair”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN