-igh

'igh -igh IGH igh Irish Alternative forms ga -aigh broad version ga -uigh broad version superseded Etymology ga ine-pro *seh₂g- From ga sga -igidir (whence also gd -ich), originally a denominative verb formative, from ga cel-pro *-sagyetor; compare cy -hau. Pronunciation ga /ɪɟ/ Munster post-consonantal ga /ɟ/ Munster post-vocalic ga /iː/ Connacht post-consonantal ga /i/ Ulster post-consonantal ga /j/ Ulster,Connacht post-vocalic Suffix v Suffix used to form verbs from nouns; semi-productive in modern Irish. Usage notes Affixed verbs ending in -igh form a sizeable number of second-conjugation verbs. Many monosyllabic verbs in Irish (which historically are not from affixes), however, are of the first conjugation. First-conjugation verbs (which are not a result of affixation): ga léigh to read ga ligh to lick ga nigh to wash ga dóigh burn to burn ga suigh to sit (originally ga suidh) ga súigh to suck Derived terms ga See also ga -áil