figh
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish figid (“weaves, plaits, intertwines”, verb), from Proto-Celtic *wegyeti (“to weave, compose”), from Proto-Indo-European *weg- (“to spin, weave”).
Verb[edit]
figh (present analytic fíonn, future analytic fífidh, verbal noun fí, past participle fite)
- (transitive, intransitive) weave
- (transitive, of a story, etc.) put together, contrive, compose
Conjugation[edit]
conjugation of figh (first conjugation – C)
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡dependent form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Derived terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
figh | fhigh | bhfigh |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “figh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “figid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “figh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “figh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Lombard[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin fīcus; akin to Italian fico
Noun[edit]
figh
Scottish Gaelic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish figid (“weaves, plaits, intertwines”, verb), from Proto-Celtic *wegyeti (“to weave, compose”), from Proto-Indo-European *weg- (“to spin, weave”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
figh (past dh'fhigh, future fighidh, verbal noun fighe or figheadh, past participle fighte)
Derived terms[edit]
- eadar-fhigh (“interweave”, verb)
- figheadair (“weaver, knitter; spider”)
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
figh | fhigh | bhfigh |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “figh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “figid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Categories:
- Irish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Irish terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weg-
- Irish terms inherited from Old Irish
- Irish terms derived from Old Irish
- Irish terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
- Irish terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Irish lemmas
- Irish verbs
- Irish transitive verbs
- Irish intransitive verbs
- Irish first-conjugation contract verbs
- ga:Weaving
- Lombard terms inherited from Latin
- Lombard terms derived from Latin
- Lombard lemmas
- Lombard nouns
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weg-
- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Old Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Old Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Scottish Gaelic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Scottish Gaelic lemmas
- Scottish Gaelic verbs