falbh
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
The noun is from Old Irish folúamain, verbal noun of fo·luathar (“fly, flee, abscond”). The verb is from the noun. Cognate with Irish foluain (“fluttering, flying, hovering”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
falbh (past dh'fhalbh, future falbhaidh, verbal noun falbh, past participle falbhte)
Usage notes edit
- Only used intransitively. In transitive clauses fàg is used:
- Feumaidh mi falbh a-nis. ― I must go/leave now.
- Am fàg sinn an dùthaich? ― Shall we leave the country?
Noun edit
falbh m
- verbal noun of falbh
Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| falbh | fhalbh |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |