righin

Irish

Alternative forms
  • roighin

Etymology

From Old Irish rigin.

Pronunciation

Adjective

righin (genitive singular feminine righne, plural righne, comparative righne)

  1. tough; tenacious; obdurate
  2. slow, deliberate; tardy

Declension
Declension of righin
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative righin righin righne
Vocative righin righne
Genitive righne righne righin
Dative righin righin righne
Comparative níos righne
Superlative is righne

Further reading
  • “righin” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • "righin" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • Entries containing “righin” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “righin” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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