iompaigh

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Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish imm·soí (turns around, converts, changes), from Proto-Celtic *ambisuweti.

Pronunciation

Verb

iompaigh (present analytic iompaíonn, future analytic iompóidh, verbal noun iompú, past participle iompaithe)

  1. to turn
  2. to reverse
  3. (religion) to convert
  4. (sailing) to capsize
  5. (sailing) to cant

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Mutation

Mutated forms of iompaigh
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
iompaigh n-iompaigh hiompaigh not applicable

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

References

  1. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 247
  2. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath , section 404, page 217

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