mallaigh

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Irish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Irish mallaigid, alteration (influenced by the suffix -igid) of Old Irish maldachaid, from Latin maledīcō (to slander, curse).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

mallaigh (present analytic mallaíonn, future analytic mallóidh, verbal noun mallú, past participle mallaithe)

  1. to curse
  2. to swear [+ ar (object) = at]

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Mutation[edit]

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
mallaigh mhallaigh not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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