achainí

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /axəˈnʲiː/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈaxənʲiː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈaxɪɲə/ (corresponding to the form achuinge)

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish athchuingid. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic athchuinge.

Alternative forms

• achaine
• achainighe, achuinge, achuinghe, achuinghidh, achuingidh, achuingí, aithchuinge, aithchuinghidh, athchuinge, athchuinghe, athchuinghidh, athchuinghidhe, athchuinghí, athchuingidh, athchuingidhe, athchuingighe, athchuingí, athchuinighe (obsolete)

Noun

achainí f (genitive singular achainí, nominative plural achainíocha)

1. verbal noun of achainigh
2. request, entreaty, petition

   Synonym: impí

Declension

Declension of achainí (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative achainí achainíocha vocative a achainí a achainíocha genitive achainí achainíocha dative achainí achainíocha forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an achainí na hachainíocha genitive na hachainí na n-achainíocha dative leis an achainí don achainí leis na hachainíocha

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “achainí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “achainí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “achainí”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

achainí f pl

1. plural of achaine

Mutation

Mutated forms of achainí

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
achainí	n-achainí	hachainí	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.