éalaigh

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish élaid, from the prototonic form of Old Irish as·luí

Pronunciation

  • (Kerry) IPA(key): /ˈial̪ˠɪɟ/
  • (Galway) IPA(key): /ˈeːlˠə/
  • (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈeːlˠiː/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈeːlˠi/

Verb

éalaigh (present analytic éalaíonn, future analytic éalóidh, verbal noun éalú, past participle éalaithe)

  1. to steal away, go away quietly

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • éalaigh le chéile (to elope)

Mutation

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

Further reading

  • as·luí” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • élaid” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “éaluiġim” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 277.
  • "éalaigh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • Entries containing “éalaigh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “éalaigh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “éalaigh” at the Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 of the Royal Irish Academy.
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