treoraigh

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Irish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From treoir +‎ -igh

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

treoraigh (present analytic treoraíonn, future analytic treoróidh, verbal noun treorú, past participle treoraithe) (transitive)

  1. to lead, guide, direct, conduct, pilot
  2. (horticulture) to train (encourage to grow in a particular direction)
  3. to canalise (channel the flow of)

Conjugation[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
treoraigh threoraigh dtreoraigh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References[edit]

  1. ^ treoraigh”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy

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