rabhadh

See also: ràbhadh

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish robud (“warning”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ɾˠou/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠoːwə/, /ɾˠoːu/

Noun

rabhadh m (genitive singular rabhaidh, nominative plural rabhaidh)

1. warning, forewarning
2. caution, warning

   Synonym: foláireamh

3. (law enforcement) booking

   Synonym: foláireamh

4. notice

Declension

Declension of rabhadh (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative rabhadh rabhaidh vocative a rabhaidh a rabhadha genitive rabhaidh rabhadh dative rabhadh rabhaidh forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an rabhadh na rabhaidh genitive an rabhaidh na rabhadh dative leis an rabhadh don rabhadh leis na rabhaidh

Derived terms

• bréagrabhadh
• clog rabhaidh (“tocsin, alarm gong”)
• focal rabhaidh (“catchword”)
• rabhadh baoil (“danger-signal”)
• rabhadh bréige
• rabhadh buama (“bomb scare”)
• rabhadh dóiteáin (“fire-alarm”)
• tine rabhaidh (“beacon, signal-fire”)
• urchar rabhaidh (“warning shot”)

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): [ˈɾˠɔhuː]

Verb

rabhadh

1. Cois Fharraige form of rabhthas

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “rabhadh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “robud, robad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “rabhadh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “rabhadh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• fradhaidh (Sutherland)
• fraghaidh, radhadh, robhadh

Etymology

From Old Irish robud (“warning”).

Noun

rabhadh m (genitive singular rabhaidh)

1. warning, alarm
2. advice, instruction
3. advertisement, notice
4. example, precedent
5. hint, caution
6. memento
7. proclamation

Derived terms

• fiar-rabhadh
• garbh-rabhadh

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “rabhadh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “robud, robad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language