smaoinigh

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish smúainigid, from smúan (reflection, consideration).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsˠmˠiːnʲə/

Verb

smaoinigh (present analytic smaoiníonn, future analytic smaoineoidh, verbal noun smaoineamh, past participle smaoinithe)

  1. to think (ponder, go over in one’s head; conceive of; consider, judge) (usually collocates with ar)
    Smaoinigh sé ar mhórolc
    He conceived of great evil.
    smaoinigh ina mheanmain aige féin
    he considered in his mind

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • machnaigh

References

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