biathaigh

Irish

Alternative forms

  • biadhthaigh (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Irish bíathaid, bíathaigid, bíadaid (feeds, nourishes; supports), from biad n (food).

Verb

biathaigh (present analytic biathaíonn, future analytic biathóidh, verbal noun biathú, past participle biathaithe)

  1. (transitive) feed, nourish
  2. (transitive) shower

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • bia (food)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
biathaigh bhiathaigh mbiathaigh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • "biathaigh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • 1 bíathaid” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • bíathaigid” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • biad” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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