iompaigh

Irish

Alternative forms

  • iompuigh (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Irish imm·soí (turns around, converts, changes), from Proto-Celtic *ambisuweti.

Pronunciation

Verb

iompaigh (present analytic iompaíonn, future analytic iompóidh, verbal noun iompú, past participle iompaithe)

  1. to turn
  2. to reverse
  3. (religion) to convert
  4. (sailing) to capsize
  5. (sailing) to cant

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • (convert): tiontaigh
  • (capsize): iompaigh béal faoi

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of iompaigh
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
iompaigh n-iompaigh hiompaigh not applicable

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

References

  1. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 247
  2. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 404, page 217

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