sciob

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *xswibīti, from Proto-Indo-European *ksweybʰ-.

Pronunciation

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  • (Munster) IPA(key): /sˠcɪbˠ/, [sˠcɯ̽bˠ]; /ʃcɪbˠ/, [ʃcɯ̽bˠ]

Verb

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sciob (present analytic sciobann, future analytic sciobfaidh, verbal noun sciobadh, past participle sciobtha)

  1. to snatch (grasp, grab), snap up
  2. to whip off, sweep away

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