arbhar
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish arbor n (“grain, corn”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /əˈɾˠuːɾˠ/[2]
- (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈɑɾˠuːɾˠ/
- (Connacht, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈaɾˠ(ə)wəɾˠ/[3]
Noun edit
arbhar m (genitive singular arbhair or arbha)
- corn, cereals (fruits of a cereal crop)
- cruach arbhair ― a stack of corn
- Cruaitear an arbhar san áith.
- The corn is hardened in the kiln.
- Tá mórán arbhair againn i mbliana.
- We have a lot of grain this year.
Declension edit
Declension of arbhar
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Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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- Alternative declension
Declension of arbhar
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Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms edit
- arbhar Indiach m (“maize, corn”)
- calóga arbhair f pl (“cornflakes”)
Mutation edit
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| arbhar | n-arbhar | harbhar | t-arbhar |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References edit
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 arbar”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 45
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 50
Further reading edit
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “arḃar”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 38
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “arbhar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Irish arbor n (“grain, corn”).[1]
Noun edit
arbhar m (genitive singular arbhair)
- corn (fruits of a cereal crop, growing or in sheaf; includes grain and straw, but ceases to be applied to either when separated by threshing)
Etymology 2 edit
From Old Irish arbar m (“host, army”).[2]
Noun edit
arbhar m (genitive singular arbhair)
Mutation edit
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| arbhar | n-arbhar | h-arbhar | t-arbhar |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References edit
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 arbar (‘grain, corn’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “2 arbar (‘host, army’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language