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coinnigh.

to keep, maintain

8 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkinʲəvʲ/Munster/ˈcinʲəvʲ/Munster/ˈkin̠ʲə/Connacht/ˈkɨn̠ʲə/Connacht
  1. to keep, maintain

    transitive
  2. to retain, hold

    transitive
  3. to detain (put under custody)

    transitive
  4. to observe (take note of and celebrate)

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish congbaid, from Old Irish con·gaib.

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