feighlí
Irish
Etymology
From feighil (“watch, tend”) + -aí.
Noun
feighlí m (genitive singular feighlí, nominative plural feighlithe)
Declension
Declension of feighlí
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- feighlí bó (“herdsman”)
- feighlí cúrsa (“greenkeeper”)
- feighlí mara (“coastguard”)
- feighlí páistí (“babysitter”)
- feighlíoch (“vigilant, watchful”)
- feighlíocht (“vigilance, watchfulness; guardianship”)
Mutation
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “feighlí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN