aibí

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish abaid, from Old Irish apaig (compare Scottish Gaelic abaich), from ad- + boingid (“to reap, pluck”).

Pronunciation
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈapˠi/ (corresponding to the variant apaidh)

Adjective

aibí (genitive singular feminine aibí or aipche, comparative aibí or aipche)

  1. ripe; mature
    Synonym: abúil
    Antonym: anabaí
    babhla torthaí aibí ― a bowl of ripe fruit
    ró-abhí ― overripe
  2. smart; clever
  3. quick
  4. lively
  5. crisp
    aer aibí na maidine ― the crisp air of the morning

Declension
Declension of aibí
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative aibí aibí aibí
Vocative aibí aibí
Genitive aibí aibí aibí
Dative aibí aibí aibí
Comparative níos aibí
Superlative is aibí
Nonstandard declension
Declension of aibí
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative aibí aibí aibí
Vocative aibí aibí
Genitive aipche aibí aibí
Dative aibí aibí aibí
Comparative níos aipche
Superlative is aipche

Derived terms
  • aibíocht f (“ripeness, maturity; quickness, cleverness, liveliness”)
  • aibigh (“ripen, mature”, verb)

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
aibí n-aibí haibí not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • “apaig” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “abaiḋ” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 2.
  • "aibí" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • Entries containing “aibí” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “aibí” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “aibí” at the Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 of the Royal Irish Academy.
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