baist
See also: Bäist
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish baithsid, baitsid, baistid (“to baptise”), from baithis, baithes, bathais (“baptism”), from Latin baptisma, from Ancient Greek βάπτισμα (báptisma).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bˠaʃtʲ/
- (Aran) IPA(key): /bˠæʃtʲ/
Verb
baist (present analytic baisteann, future analytic baistfidh, verbal noun baisteadh, past participle baiste)
- (transitive, Christianity) baptize
- 1899, Franz Nikolaus Finck, Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 61:
- bŭæšcĭm hū ə n-ænm̥ n̥ æhr̥ agəs n̥ viḱ agəs n̥ spŕiȷ n̄ȳv.
- Baistim thú in ainm an Athar agus an Mhic agus an Spioraid Naoimh. (conventional orthography)
- I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
- bŭæšcĭm hū ə n-ænm̥ n̥ æhr̥ agəs n̥ viḱ agəs n̥ spŕiȷ n̄ȳv.
- 1899, Franz Nikolaus Finck, Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 61:
- (transitive) name
- (transitive) add water to
Conjugation
First Conjugation (A)
singular | plural | relative | autonomous | ||||||
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first | second | third | first | second | third | ||||
indicative | present | baistim | baisteann tú; baistir† | baisteann sé, sí | baistimid | baisteann sibh | baisteann siad; baistid† | a bhaisteann; a bhaisteas / a mbaisteann*; a mbaisteas* | baistear |
past | bhaist mé; bhaisteas | bhaist tú; bhaistis | bhaist sé, sí | bhaisteamar; bhaist muid | bhaist sibh; bhaisteabhair | bhaist siad; bhaisteadar | a bhaist / ar bhaist* | baisteadh | |
past habitual | bhaistinn / mbaistinn‡‡ | bhaisteá / mbaisteᇇ | bhaisteadh sé, sí / mbaisteadh sé, s퇇 | bhaistimis; bhaisteadh muid / mbaistimis‡‡; mbaisteadh muid‡‡ | bhaisteadh sibh / mbaisteadh sibh‡‡ | bhaistidís; bhaisteadh siad / mbaistidís‡‡; mbaisteadh siad‡‡ | a bhaisteadh / a mbaisteadh* | bhaistí / mbaist퇇 | |
future | baistfidh mé; baistfead | baistfidh tú; baistfir† | baistfidh sé, sí | baistfimid; baistfidh muid | baistfidh sibh | baistfidh siad; baistfid† | a bhaistfidh; a bhaistfeas / a mbaistfidh*; a mbaistfeas* | baistfear | |
conditional | bhaistfinn / mbaistfinn‡‡ | bhaistfeá / mbaistfeᇇ | bhaistfeadh sé, sí / mbaistfeadh sé, s퇇 | bhaistfimis; bhaistfeadh muid / mbaistfimis‡‡; mbaistfeadh muid‡‡ | bhaistfeadh sibh / mbaistfeadh sibh‡‡ | bhaistfidís; bhaistfeadh siad / mbaistfidís‡‡; mbaistfeadh siad‡‡ | a bhaistfeadh / a mbaistfeadh* | bhaistfí / mbaistf퇇 | |
subjunctive | present | go mbaiste mé; go mbaistead† | go mbaiste tú; go mbaistir† | go mbaiste sé, sí | go mbaistimid; go mbaiste muid | go mbaiste sibh | go mbaiste siad; go mbaistid† | — | go mbaistear |
past | dá mbaistinn | dá mbaisteá | dá mbaisteadh sé, sí | dá mbaistimis; dá mbaisteadh muid | dá mbaisteadh sibh | dá mbaistidís; dá mbaisteadh siad | — | dá mbaistí | |
imperative | baistim | baist | baisteadh sé, sí | baistimis | baistigí; baistidh† | baistidís | — | baistear | |
verbal noun | baisteadh | ||||||||
past participle | baiste |
* Indirect relative
† Archaic or dialect form
‡‡ Dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Related terms
- baiste m (“baptism”)
- baisteach m (“baptist”)
- baisteachán m (“(act of) nicknaming, calling names; abuse”)
- baistíoch m (“(newly-)baptized person; Christian; living person”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
baist | bhaist | mbaist |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 61.
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “baist”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “bait(h)sid, baistid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Scots
Noun
baist (plural baists)
- beast
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish baithsid, baitsid, baistid (“to baptise”), from baithis, baithes, bathais (“baptism”), from Latin baptisma, from Ancient Greek βάπτισμα (báptisma).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paʃtʲ/
Verb
baist (past bhaist, future baistidh, verbal noun baisteadh, past participle baiste)
- (Christianity) baptize, christen
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
---|---|
Radical | Lenition |
baist | bhaist |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “baist”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “bait(h)sid, baistid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language