falbh
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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. | |