agairt

Irish

Alternative forms

Noun

agairt f (genitive singular agartha)

  1. verbal noun of agair (plead, entreat; avenge, retribute; sue)
  2. plea
  3. vengeance, retribution
    Synonym: díoltas

Declension

Mutation

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

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Verbal noun of agair, itself from Old Irish ad·gair.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈakɪɾʲtʲ/

Noun

agairt m (genitive singular agairt, no plural)

  1. Verbal noun of agair
  2. claim
  3. pleading
  4. craving
    Tha i ag agairt orm.She craves me.
  5. accusing, blaming
  6. prosecute
    Tha e 'g agairt an dìonadair.He's prosecuting the defendant.

Derived terms

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