dóigh

See also: dòigh

Irish

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /d̪ˠoːɟ/
  • (Galway) IPA(key): /d̪ˠoː/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish dóïd, from Proto-Celtic *dawiō. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic dòth, Welsh deifio, Breton deviñ, and Cornish dewi.

Verb

dóigh (present analytic dónn, future analytic dófaidh, verbal noun dó, past participle dóite) (transitive, intransitive)

  1. burn, singe; sear, scorch
  2. (games) put out
Conjugation
First Conjugation (C)
singular plural relative autonomous
first second third first second third
indicative present dóim dónn tú;
dóir†		 dónn sé, sí dóimid dónn sibh dónn siad;
dóid†		 a dhónn; a dhós /
a ndónn*; a ndós*		 dóitear
past dhóigh mé; dhós dhóigh tú;
dhóis		 dhóigh sé, sí dhómar; dhóigh muid dhóigh sibh; dhóbhair dhóigh siad; dhódar a dhóigh /
ar dhóigh*		 dódh
past habitual dhóinn dhóiteá dhódh sé, sí dhóimis; dhódh muid dhódh sibh dhóidís; dhódh siad a dhódh /
ar dhódh*		 dhóití
future dófaidh mé;
dófad		 dófaidh tú;
dófair†		 dófaidh sé, sí dófaimid;
dófaidh muid		 dófaidh sibh dófaidh siad;
dófaid†		 a dhófaidh; a dhófas /
a ndófaidh*; a ndófas*		 dófar
conditional dhófainn / ndófainn‡‡ dhófá / ndófᇇ dhófadh sé, sí / ndófadh sé, s퇇 dhófaimis; dhófadh muid / ndófaimis‡‡; ndófadh muid‡‡ dhófadh sibh / ndófadh sibh‡‡ dhófaidís; dhófadh siad / ndófaidís‡‡; ndófadh siad‡‡ a dhófadh /
ar dhófadh*		 dhófaí / ndófa퇇
subjunctive present go ndó mé;
go ndód†		 go ndó tú;
go ndóir†		 go ndó sé, sí go ndóimid;
go ndó muid		 go ndó sibh go ndó siad;
go ndóid†		 — go ndóitear
past dá ndóinn dá ndóiteá dá ndódh sé, sí dá ndóimis;
dá ndódh muid		 dá ndódh sibh dá ndóidís;
dá ndódh siad		 — dá ndóití
imperative dóim dóigh dódh sé, sí dóimis dóigí;
dóidh†		 dóidís — dóitear
verbal noun dó
past participle dóite

* Indirect relative
† Archaic or dialect form
‡‡ Dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis

  • Alternative present: dóigheann
Derived terms
  • blas dóite (“burnt taste”)
  • dóire (“burner”)
  • dóite ag an ngrian (“sunburned”)
  • dóite ag an sioc (“seared by frost, frostbitten”)
  • dóiteán (“conflagration, fire”)
  • gáire dóite (“wry, dry smile”)
  • grafadh dóite (“(moor)land scorched and grubbed for tillage”)
  • siúcra dóite (“burnt sugar”)

Etymology 2

From Old Irish doich (“likely, probably”, adjective).

Noun

dóigh f (genitive singular dóighe)

  1. hope, expectation; trust, confidence
  2. source of expectation; likely subject, mark
  3. likelihood; supposition, certainty, opinion
  4. (used adjectivally with copula, comparative dóiche, dóichí) likely, probable
Declension
Declension of dóigh

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative dóigh
Vocative a dhóigh
Genitive dóighe
Dative dóigh

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an dóigh
Genitive na dóighe
Dative leis an dóigh

don dóigh

Derived terms
  • andóigh (“improbability; unlikely person, place”)
  • dar ndóigh, ar ndóigh (“of course”)
  • de mo dhóigh (“in my opinion”)
  • dóigh déirce (“person likely to give alms, generous almsgiver”)
  • dóigh magaidh (“butt for ridicule”)
  • dóithín (“source of expectation, mark; one who may be trusted; one who may be imposed upon; easy matter”)
  • is dóigh (“seem likely, be without doubt”)

Etymology 3

From Old Irish dáig (“way, manner”).

Noun

dóigh f (genitive singular dóighe, nominative plural dóigheanna)

    1. way, manner (used primarily in fixed phrases, see Derived terms)
      ar an dóigh sin ― in that way
    2. state, condition; situation, circumstances
      Cad é an dóigh atá ort?
      How is your situation?
  2. means, opportunity
Declension
Declension of dóigh

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative dóigh dóigheanna
Vocative a dhóigh a dhóigheanna
Genitive dóighe dóigheanna
Dative dóigh dóigheanna

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an dóigh na dóigheanna
Genitive na dóighe na ndóigheanna
Dative leis an dóigh

don dóigh

 leis na dóigheanna
Derived terms
  • ar dhóigh ar bith (“anyhow”)
  • ar dóigh (“fine, proper”)
  • ar dóigh go (“in order that”)
  • cén dóigh? (“in what way? how?”)
  • dóigh ghiorraisc (“brusque manner”)
  • dóigh mheallacach (“tempting manner”)
  • gan dóigh (“bad off, destitute”)

Conjunction

dóigh

  1. (literary) for, since, because

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
dóigh dhóigh ndóigh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • "dóigh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “dóïd” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “doich” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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