impí

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See also: impi and Impi

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish impide (“entreaty”).

Pronunciation

Noun

impí f (genitive singular impí, nominative plural impíocha)

  1. verbal noun of impigh
  2. entreaty
    Synonym: achainí
    rinne sé impí orm ― he implored me
  3. prayer, supplication
    Synonyms: paidir, urnaí, guí
  4. intercession
    Synonym: idirghuí

Declension

Declension of impí (fourth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative impí impíocha
vocative a impí a impíocha
genitive impí impíocha
dative impí impíocha
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an impí na himpíocha
genitive na himpí na n-impíocha
dative leis an impí
don impí 		leis na himpíocha

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of impí
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
impí n-impí himpí not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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