"is éigean" meaning in Irish

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Phrase

IPA: /ˈʃeːɟənˠ/ Forms: b'éigean [conditional, past], ní héigean [negative]
Head templates: {{head|ga|phrase|past and conditional|b'éigean|negative|ní héigean}} is éigean (past and conditional b'éigean, negative ní héigean)
  1. it is necessary, one must, one has to Synonyms: bí ar, caithfidh, is éigint
    Sense id: en-is_éigean-ga-phrase-ccUFwi91 Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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    {
      "form": "b'éigean",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ní héigean",
      "tags": [
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        {
          "english": "Is it necessary to go there?",
          "text": "An éigean dul ann?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I had to write it.",
          "text": "B’éigean dom é a scríobh.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "My mother must speak to you.",
          "text": "Is éigean do mo mháthair labhairt leat.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "it is necessary, one must, one has to"
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      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "bí ar"
        },
        {
          "word": "caithfidh"
        },
        {
          "word": "is éigint"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃeːɟənˠ/"
    }
  ],
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        {
          "english": "Is it necessary to go there?",
          "text": "An éigean dul ann?",
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        },
        {
          "english": "I had to write it.",
          "text": "B’éigean dom é a scríobh.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "My mother must speak to you.",
          "text": "Is éigean do mo mháthair labhairt leat.",
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        "it is necessary, one must, one has to"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃeːɟənˠ/"
    }
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    {
      "word": "bí ar"
    },
    {
      "word": "caithfidh"
    },
    {
      "word": "is éigint"
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  ],
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