luainigh

Irish

Etymology 1

From luain +‎ -igh.

Verb

luainigh (present analytic luainíonn, future analytic luaineoidh, verbal noun luainiú, past participle luainithe)

  1. (intransitive) to move quickly, nimbly
  2. (intransitive) to move unsteadily, vary, change
  3. (intransitive, finance) to fluctuate
  4. (intransitive, mechanical engineering) to hunt
  5. (intransitive, astrology) to precess
  6. (intransitive, sailing) to weathervane
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Adjective

luainigh

  1. vocative singular masculine of luaineach
  2. genitive singular masculine of luaineach
  3. (archaic) dative singular feminine of luaineach

Further reading

  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “luainigh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • float”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
  • gyrate”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025