ábhar

Irish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈauɾˠ/, /ˈɑːvˠəɾˠ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɑːwəɾˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈæːwəɾˠ/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish adbar.

Noun

ábhar m (genitive singular ábhair, nominative plural ábhair)

  1. matter, material
  2. makings, potential qualities
  3. cause, reason
  4. subject, topic
  5. object
  6. matter, pus
Derived terms

Etymology 2

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Noun

ábhar m (genitive singular ábhair, nominative plural ábhair)

  1. (nautical) bed of rowlock

Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
ábhar n-ábhar hábhar t-ábhar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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