degaid

Old Irish

Alternative forms

  • digaid

Etymology

From Proto-Goidelic *dī-haɣeθih, from Proto-Celtic *dī-sagetis, from the root of *sagyeti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd̠ʲe.ɣəðʲ/
    • (Blasse) [ˈd̠ʲe.ɣɪðʲ]
    • (Griffith) [ˈd̠ʲe.ɣɨðʲ]

Noun

degaid f

  1. seeking, searching for

Derived terms

  • i ndegaid (“after”, literally “in search of”)

Mutation

Mutation of degaid
radical lenition nasalization
degaid degaid
pronounced with /ðʲ-/		 ndegaid

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

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