fágtha
Irish
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈfˠɑːkə/, /ˈfˠɑːkəhə/[1]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈfˠɑːkə/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfˠaːkə/
Adjective
fágtha
- left, abandoned, forsaken
- left behind, lagging
- backward, unprogressive
- helpless
- good-for-nothing
Verb
fágtha
- past participle of fág (“leave”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| fágtha | fhágtha | bhfágtha |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 20
Further reading
- Entries containing “fágtha” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “fágtha” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “fágtha”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN