dóbair

• hóbair (Cois Fharraige)

From the past tense d'fhóbair of fóbair (“to attack, approach, attempt”).[1]

• IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠoːbˠəɾʲ/

dóbair

1. almost (in the past tense); it almost happened

   Dóbair dom é a bhriseadh.

   I almost broke it.

   Dóbair gur bhris mé é.

   I almost broke it.

   Ba dhóbair dom é a bhriseadh.

   I almost broke it.

   Ba dhóbair gur bhris mé é.

   I almost broke it.

Followed by do (“to”) plus the subject plus a verbal noun or by a clause introduced by go (“that”); see usage examples above. Also appears after ba (past copula) as ba dhóbair as if it were a noun.

• C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “fúabair, fóbair”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
• "dóbair" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.