arbhar

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish arbar n (grain, corn).

Pronunciation

Noun

arbhar m (genitive singular arbhair or arbha)

  1. corn, cereals (fruits of a cereal crop)
    cruach arbhaira 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

Alternative declension

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith 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

  • 1 arbar” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “arḃar” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
  • "arbhar" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From Old Irish arbar n (grain, corn).

Noun

arbhar m (genitive singular arbhair)

  1. 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

From Old Irish arbar m (host, army).

Noun

arbhar m (genitive singular arbhair)

  1. (rare) host, army

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
arbharn-arbharh-arbhart-arbhar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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