Irish verb

nigh

to wash

nigh is a Irish verb meaning “to wash”. Its verbal noun is ní.

Verbal noun: ní

Present

Person	Form
I	ním
you (singular)	níonn tú
he / she	níonn sé
we	nímid
you (plural)	níonn sibh
they	níonn siad
autonomous	nitear

Past

Person	Form
I	nigh mé
you (singular)	nigh tú
he / she	nigh sé
we	níomar
you (plural)	nigh sibh
they	nigh siad
autonomous	níodh

Future

Person	Form
I	nífidh mé
you (singular)	nífidh tú
he / she	nífidh sé
we	nífimid
you (plural)	nífidh sibh
they	nífidh siad
autonomous	nífear

Conditional

Person	Form
I	nífinn
you (singular)	nífeá
he / she	nífeadh sé
we	nífimis
you (plural)	nífeadh sibh
they	nífidís
autonomous	nífí

Imperative

Person	Form
I	ním
you (singular)	nigh
he / she	níodh sé
we	nímis
you (plural)	nígí
they	nídís

nigh in context

Ar nigh tú na soithí?

Did you wash the dishes?

Nigh d'éadan.

Wash your face.

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to sing

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to form

mill

spoil

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plough

car

to love

oil

nourish

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