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 , past participle dóite) (transitive, intransitive)

  1. burn, singe; sear, scorch
  2. (games) put out
Conjugation
  • 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
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 sinin that way
    2. state, condition; situation, circumstances
      Cad é an dóigh atá ort?
      How is your situation?
  1. means, opportunity
Declension
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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