# baist
## Irish
### Etymology

From Old Irish baithsid, baitsid, baistid (“to baptise”), from baithes (“baptism”), from Latin baptisma, from Ancient Greek βάπτισμα (báptisma).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bˠaʃtʲ/
* (Aran) IPA: /bˠæʃtʲ/

### Verb

baist (present analytic baisteann, future analytic baistfidh, verbal noun baisteadh, past participle baiste)
* (transitive, Christianity) baptize
** 1899, Franz Nikolaus Finck, Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect], volume II (overall work in German), Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 61:bŭæšcĭm hū ə n-ænm̥ n̥ æhr̥ agəs n̥ viḱ agəs n̥ spŕiȷ n̄ȳv.[Baistim thú in ainm an Athar agus an Mhic agus an Spioraid Naoimh.]I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
* (transitive) name
* (transitive) add water to

#### Conjugation

| | | singular | singular | singular | plural | plural | plural | relative | autonomous |
| | | first | second | third | first | second | third | relative | autonomous |
| indicative | present | baistim | baisteann tú; baistir$^†$ | baisteann sé, sí | baistimid | baisteann sibh | baisteann siad; baistid$^†$ | a bhaisteann; a bhaisteas / a mbaisteann* | baistear |
| indicative | past | bhaist mé; bhaisteas | bhaist tú; bhaistis | bhaist sé, sí | bhaisteamar; bhaist muid | bhaist sibh; bhaisteabhair | bhaist siad; bhaisteadar | a bhaist / ar bhaist* | baisteadh |
| indicative | past habitual | bhaistinn / mbaistinn‡‡ | bhaisteá / mbaisteá‡‡ | bhaisteadh sé, sí / mbaisteadh sé, sí‡‡ | bhaistimis; bhaisteadh muid / mbaistimis‡‡; mbaisteadh muid‡‡ | bhaisteadh sibh / mbaisteadh sibh‡‡ | bhaistidís; bhaisteadh siad / mbaistidís‡‡; mbaisteadh siad‡‡ | a bhaisteadh / a mbaisteadh* | bhaistí / mbaistí‡‡ |
| future | future | baistfidh mé; baistfead | baistfidh tú; baistfir$^†$ | baistfidh sé, sí | baistfimid; baistfidh muid | baistfidh sibh | baistfidh siad; baistfid$^†$ | a bhaistfidh; a bhaistfeas / a mbaistfidh* | baistfear |
| conditional | conditional | bhaistfinn / mbaistfinn‡‡ | bhaistfeá / mbaistfeá‡‡ | bhaistfeadh sé, sí / mbaistfeadh sé, sí‡‡ | bhaistfimis; bhaistfeadh muid / mbaistfimis‡‡; mbaistfeadh muid‡‡ | bhaistfeadh sibh / mbaistfeadh sibh‡‡ | bhaistfidís; bhaistfeadh siad / mbaistfidís‡‡; mbaistfeadh siad‡‡ | a bhaistfeadh / a mbaistfeadh* | bhaistfí / mbaistfí‡‡ |
| subjunctive | present | go mbaiste mé; go mbaistead$^†$ | go mbaiste tú; go mbaistir$^†$ | go mbaiste sé, sí | go mbaistimid; go mbaiste muid | go mbaiste sibh | go mbaiste siad; go mbaistid$^†$ | — | go mbaistear |
| subjunctive | past | dá mbaistinn | dá mbaisteá | dá mbaisteadh sé, sí | dá mbaistimis; dá mbaisteadh muid | dá mbaisteadh sibh | dá mbaistidís; dá mbaisteadh siad | — | dá mbaistí |
| imperative | imperative | baistim | baist | baisteadh sé, sí | baistimis | baistigí; baistidh$^†$ | baistidís | — | baistear |
| verbal noun | verbal noun | baisteadh | baisteadh | baisteadh | baisteadh | baisteadh | baisteadh | baisteadh | baisteadh |
| past participle | past participle | baiste | baiste | baiste | baiste | baiste | baiste | baiste | baiste |
* indirect relative † archaic or dialect form ‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis

#### Related terms

* baiste m (“baptism”)
* baisteach m (“baptist”)
* baisteachán m (“(act of) nicknaming, calling names; abuse”)
* baistíoch m (“(newly) baptized person; Christian; living person”)

### Mutation

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

### References

* ↑ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “bait(h)sid, baistid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
* ↑ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 61

### Further reading

* Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “baist”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

## Scots
### Noun

baist (plural baists)
* beast

## Scottish Gaelic
### Etymology

From Old Irish baithsid, baitsid, baistid (“to baptise”), from baithes (“baptism”), from Latin baptisma, from Ancient Greek βάπτισμα (báptisma).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /paʃtʲ/

### Verb

baist (past bhaist, future baistidh, verbal noun baisteadh, past participle baiste)
* (Christianity) baptize, christen

### Mutation

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

### Further reading

* Edward Dwelly (1911) “baist”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
* Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “bait(h)sid, baistid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language