seachain

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish sechnaid.

Pronunciation

Verb

seachain (present analytic seachnaíonn, future analytic seachnóidh, verbal noun seachaint, past participle seachanta)

  1. to avoid, evade, shun
    Ní féidir iad a sheachaint.It's impossible to avoid them.
  2. to take care, to mind
    Seachain na smugairle róin.Mind the seal spit.
  3. to yield

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • seachantach (elusive)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
seachain sheachain
after an, tseachain
not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish sechnaid.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛxɪn/

Verb

seachain (past sheachain, future seachainidh, verbal noun seachnadh, past participle seachainte)

  1. avoid, evade, abstain
  2. elude or shun
  3. omit
  4. spare
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