agaibh

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish ocaib, occaib, acaib, from oc, ac, ic.
From ag (to) + sibh ("you" [plural]).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɡəvʲ/
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /əˈɡɪvʲ/, /əˈɣɪvʲ/
  • (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈɑɡiː/
  • (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈaɡiː/

Pronoun

agaibh (emphatic agaibhse)

  1. second-person plural of ag
    Slán agaibh!Goodbye! (spoken by a person departing to two or more people who are remaining)

References

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish occaib. Cognates include Irish agaibh and Manx eu.

Pronunciation

  • (Lewis, Uist, Barra, Trotternish) IPA(key): /ˈaku/
  • (Harris, Skye, Tiree, Islay) IPA(key): /ˈakɪv/
  • (Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ˈakɪ/
  • Hyphenation: a‧gaibh

Pronoun

agaibh

  1. second-person plural of aig: at you
    A bheil piuthar agaibh?Do you have a sister? (literally, “Is a sister at you?”)

Inflection

Personal inflection of aig
Number Person Simple Emphatic
Singular 1st agam agamsa
2nd agad agadsa
3rd m aige aigesan
3rd f aice aicese
Plural 1st againn againne
2nd agaibh agaibhse
3rd aca acasan
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