ceistigh

Irish

Etymology 1

From ceist (question, noun) +‎ -igh.

Verb

ceistigh (present analytic ceistíonn, future analytic ceisteoidh, verbal noun ceistiú, past participle ceistithe)

  1. (ambitransitive) to question, interrogate
    • 2016, Seán Ó Cuirreáin, Éagóir: Maolra Seoighe agus dúnmharuithe Mhám Trasna[1], Cló lar-Chonnacht, →ISBN:
      Gaeilge amháin a bhí aige agus ba le cúnamh an ateangaire a ceistíodh é.
      He only spoke Irish and was questioned with the help of an interpreter.
Conjugation
Alternative forms
  • ceistnigh
Derived terms
  • ceistitheach
  • ceistitheoir m (questioner)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

ceistigh

  1. inflection of ceisteach (questioning, interrogative):
    1. vocative/genitive singular masculine
    2. (archaic) dative singular feminine

Mutation

Mutated forms of ceistigh
radical lenition eclipsis
ceistigh cheistigh gceistigh

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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