caithfidh
Irish
Pronunciation
Before a subject pronoun:
- (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkahə/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkaɪhə/
Elsewhere:
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈkahɪɟ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkahə/, /ˈkahiː/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkaɪhi/
Verb
caithfidh
- future analytic of caith
- must (do as a requirement), have to
- Caithfidh mé imeacht anois.
- I have to go now.
Usage notes
- The conditional form chaithfeadh is used as the past tense of the meaning “must, have to”.
Synonyms
- (must): bí ar, is éigean