caomhnaigh

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Irish

Etymology 1

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Verb

caomhnaigh (present analytic caomhnaíonn, future analytic caomhnóidh, verbal noun caomhnú, past participle caomhnaithe)

  1. (transitive) preserve, conserve
  2. (transitive) maintain
  3. (transitive) reserve
Conjugation

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

caomhnaigh

  1. inflection of caomhnach:
    1. vocative/genitive singular masculine
    2. (archaic) dative singular feminine

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
caomhnaigh chaomhnaigh gcaomhnaigh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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