aimsigh

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Irish

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish aimsigid (aim at; attempt), from Old Irish ammus (an attempt), verbal noun of ad·midethar (attempt).

Verb

aimsigh (present analytic aimsíonn, future analytic aimseoidh, verbal noun aimsiú, past participle aimsithe) (transitive)

  1. aim
  2. hit
  3. find, locate; lay hands on
  4. make attempt at, attack
  5. tempt
  6. (mathematics) determine
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

aimsigh

  1. inflection of aimseach:
    1. vocative/genitive singular masculine
    2. (archaic) dative singular feminine

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
aimsigh n-aimsigh haimsigh not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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