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^[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