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. | |