Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish falmaigid, folmaigid. By surface analysis, folamh (empty) +‎ -igh.

Verb

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folmhaigh (present analytic folmhaíonn, future analytic folmhóidh, verbal noun folmhú, past participle folmhaithe)

  1. to empty, clear out
    Synonym: bánaigh
  2. to unload (a gun, a dishwasher), discharge (a ship etc.)
  3. to exhaust (empty by drawing or letting out the contents)
  4. to drink dry, drain (a cup or glass)
  5. to turn out (empty for inspection)
  6. to unpack (a suitcase etc.)
    Synonym: díphacáil
  7. (medicine) to purge, evacuate
  8. (literary) to lay waste
    Synonym: scrios

Conjugation

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of folmhaigh
radical lenition eclipsis
folmhaigh fholmhaigh bhfolmhaigh

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

Further reading

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