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astaigh.

emit (gas, light, etc.)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. emit (gas, light, etc.)

    transitive
verb
  1. attach

    transitive
  2. alternative form of fostaigh (“catch, hold fast, grip; engage, retain in service; hire, employ”)

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish astaigid, from Old Irish ad·suidi (“stops, holds back, detains, hinders; fixes, makes permanent or legal, binds, establishes”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.