súigh

Irish (Donegal)

[sˠuːɟ], [sˠuː]

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) absorb, suck
  • (transitive) occlude

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish súigid inherited from Proto-Indo-European *sewg.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sewg

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