# faigh
## Irish
### Etymology

From Old Irish fagaib, the prototonic form of fo·gaib.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /fˠəi/
* (Munster) IPA: /fˠaɟ/
* (Aran) IPA: /fˠa/, /fˠɑː/
* (Cois Fharraige) IPA: /fˠɑː/
* (Ulster) IPA: /fˠæːj/

### Verb

faigh (present analytic faigheann, future analytic gheobhaidh, verbal noun fáil, past participle faighte)
* get, obtain, procure, acquire, gain, receive
* find, come by
    Synonyms: aimsigh, tar ar

#### Usage notes

* The past, future, and conditional undergo eclipsis rather than lenition after ní (“not”):
   * Ní bhfuair mé é ― I didn't find it

#### Conjugation

| | | singular | singular | singular | plural | plural | plural | relative | autonomous |
| | | first | second | third | first | second | third | relative | autonomous |
| indicative | present | faighim | faigheann tú; faighir$^†$ | faigheann sé, sí | faighimid; faigheann muid | faigheann sibh | faigheann siad; faighid$^†$ | a fhaigheann; a fhaigheas / a bhfaigheann*; a bhfaigheas* | faightear |
| indicative | past | fuair mé; fuaireas | fuair tú; fuairis | fuair sé, sí | fuaireamar; fuair muid | fuair sibh; fuaireabhair | fuair siad; fuaireadar | a fuair / a bhfuair* | fuarthas; fríoth(adh)$^†$, fríth(eadh)$^†$ |
| indicative | past habitual | d'fhaighinn / fhaighinn‡; bhfaighinn‡‡ | d'fhaighteá / fhaighteá‡; bhfaighteá‡‡ | d'fhaigheadh sé, sí / fhaigheadh sé, sí‡; bhfaigheadh sé, sí‡‡ | d'fhaighimis; d'fhaigheadh muid / fhaighimis‡; fhaigheadh muid‡; bhfaighimis‡‡; bhfaigheadh muid‡‡ | d'fhaigheadh sibh / fhaigheadh sibh‡; bhfaigheadh sibh‡‡ | d'fhaighidís; d'fhaigheadh siad / fhaighidís‡; fhaigheadh siad‡; bhfaighidís‡‡; bhfaigheadh siad‡‡ | a d’fhaigheadh / a bhfaigheadh* | d’fhaightí / fhaightí‡; bhfaightí‡‡ |
| future independent | future independent | gheobhaidh mé; gheobhad | gheobhaidh tú; gheobhair$^†$ | gheobhaidh sé, sí | gheobhaimid; gheobhaidh muid | gheobhaidh sibh | gheobhaidh siad; gheobhaid$^†$ | a gheobhaidh; a gheobhas | gheofar |
| future dependent | future dependent | faighidh mé; faighead | faighidh tú; faighir$^†$ | faighidh sé, sí | faighimid; faighidh muid | faighidh sibh | faighidh siad; faighid$^†$ | a bhfaighidh*; a bhfaigheas* | faighfear |
| conditional independent | conditional independent | gheobhainn | gheofá | gheobhadh sé, sí | gheobhaimis; gheobhadh muid | gheobhadh sibh | gheobhaidís; gheobhadh siad | a gheobhadh | gheofaí |
| conditional dependent | conditional dependent | faighinn | faighfeá | faigheadh sé, sí | faighimis; faigheadh muid | faigheadh sibh | faighidís; faigheadh siad | a bhfaigheadh* | faighfí |
| subjunctive | present | go bhfaighe mé; go bhfaighead$^†$ | go bhfaighe tú; go bhfaighir$^†$ | go bhfaighe sé, sí | go bhfaighimid; go bhfaighe muid | go bhfaighe sibh | go bhfaighe siad; go bhfaighid$^†$ | — | go bhfaightear |
| subjunctive | past | dá bhfaighinn | dá bhfaighteá | dá bhfaigheadh sé, sí | dá bhfaighimis; dá bhfaigheadh muid | dá bhfaigheadh sibh | dá bhfaighidís; dá bhfaigheadh siad | — | dá bhfaightí |
| imperative | imperative | faighim | faigh | faigheadh sé, sí | faighimis | faighigí; faighidh$^†$ | faighidís | — | faightear |
| verbal noun | verbal noun | fáil | fáil | fáil | fáil | fáil | fáil | fáil | fáil |
| past participle | past participle | faighte; fachta$^†$ | faighte; fachta$^†$ | faighte; fachta$^†$ | faighte; fachta$^†$ | faighte; fachta$^†$ | faighte; fachta$^†$ | faighte; fachta$^†$ | faighte; fachta$^†$ |
* indirect relative † archaic or dialect form ‡ dependent form ‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
The following independent forms of the present indicative and past habitual are found in older literature (the faigh- forms above are only dependent):
| | singular | singular | singular | plural | plural | plural | relative | autonomous |
| | first | second | third | first | second | third | relative | autonomous |
| present indicative | gheibhim | gheibheann tú; gheibh tú; gheibhir | gheibheann sé, sí; gheibh sé, sí | gheibhimid; gheibh muid | gheibheann sibh; gheibh sibh | gheibheann siad; gheibh siad; gheibhid | a gheibheann; a gheibh; a gheibheas | gheibhtear |
| past habitual | gheibhinn | gheibhteá | gheibheadh sé, sí | gheibhimis | gheibheadh sibh | gheibhidís; gheibheadh siad | a gheibheadh | gheibhtí |

#### Derived terms

* faigh bás (“die”, verb)
* faigh locht ar (“find fault with”)

### Mutation

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

### References

* ↑ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 103

### Further reading

* Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “faigh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
* de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “faigh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
* “faigh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025

## Scottish Gaelic
### Etymology

From Old Irish fo·gaib.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /fãj/, /fãʝ/
* (Barra) IPA: /fɛ̃ʝ/
* (Wester Ross) IPA: /fɤj/

### Verb

faigh (past fhuair, future gheibh, verbal noun faighinn or faotainn, past participle faighte)
* get, obtain, receive
    An d'fhuair mi mo leabhar? - Fhuair. ― Did I get my book? - You did.
    Am faigh mi cothrom am gaoil? - Gheibh. ― Will I receive a chance at love? - You will.
    Am faigheadh tu an lèine sin dhomh? - Gheibheadh. ― Would you get that shirt for me? - I would.
* find
    Mar as àbhaist, fhuair sinn san taigh-seinnse e. ― As usual, we found him in the pub.
* achieve, exert (impersonal forms only)
    'S math a fhuaras thu! ― You have done well!

#### Conjugation

$^1$ Lewis dialect form

#### Derived terms

* faigh a-mach
* faigh cuidhteas

### Mutation

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

### References

* ↑ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
* ↑ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath
* ↑ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
* ↑ Roy Wentworth (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN

## Yola
### Noun

faigh
* Alternative form of faaighe
** 1867, OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR:F. daaily, faigh, gaay, haail, laay, paay, waaite.E. daily, faith, gay, hail, lay, pay, wait.

### References

* Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 14