English

Pronunciation
IPA|/naɪ/
audio|en-us-nigh.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|aɪ

Etymology
Old English n�ah, n�h

Adjective
en-adj|nigher|nighest

1. context|archaic|poetic near, close by

Usage notes
Nigh is an older form of near. Near was originally the comparative form of nigh; the superlative form was next. Nigh is used today mostly in archaic, poetic, or regional contexts.

Synonyms
close
close by
close to
near

Derived terms
well-nigh
nigh-well

Related terms
near
next
neighbor

Translations
Dutch: dichtbij, nabij, naderbij
Finnish: lähellä
German: nahe, nah bei
Serbian: blizu
Spanish: cerca de

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ttbc|Portuguese: perto, próximo, quase
mid

Irish

Pronunciation
IPA|[ɲi�] or IPA|[ɲigʲ]

Verb
nigh (present|pres. níonn, future|fut. nífidh, verbal noun|v.n. ní, past participle|p.p. nite)

1. to wash

Category:Irish verbs

Scottish Gaelic

Verb
nigh

1. to wash, bathe

Participles
{| cellpadding"5" border"1"
!style="background:#F1BC4E;"| Tense \ Voice
!style="background:#D0D0B0;"| Active
!style="background:#D0D0B0;"| Passive
|-
!style="background:#D0D0B0;"| Present
|style"background:#F7F7F5;" width100px| <big> a' nighe
|style"background:#F7F7F5;" align"center" width=100px| --
|-
!style="background:#D0D0B0;"| Past
|style="background:#F7F7F5;"| <big> nigh
|style="background:#F7F7F5;"| <big> nigheadh
|-
!style="background:#D0D0B0;"| Future
|style="background:#F7F7F5;"| <big> nighidh
|style="background:#F7F7F5;"| <big> nighear
|-
!style="background:#D0D0B0;"| Conditional
|style="background:#F7F7F5;"| <big> nigheadh
|style="background:#F7F7F5;"| <big> nighteadh
|}

Category:Scottish Gaelic verbs

fr:nigh
fy:nigh
io:nigh
te:nigh
vi:nigh
zh:nigh

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