seachain
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Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈʃaxənʲ/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈʃæxənʲ/
Verb
[edit]seachain (present analytic seachnaíonn, future analytic seachnóidh, verbal noun seachaint, past participle seachanta)
- to avoid, evade, shun
- Ní féidir iad a sheachaint. ― It's impossible to avoid them.
- to take care, to mind
- Seachain na smugairle róin. ― Mind the seal spit.
- to yield
Conjugation
[edit]conjugation of seachain (second conjugation)
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Derived terms
[edit]- seachantach (“elusive”)
Mutation
[edit]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
[edit]- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “seaċnaim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 623
Further reading
[edit]- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “sechnaid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “seachain”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]seachain (past sheachain, future seachainidh, verbal noun seachnadh, past participle seachainte)
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