caib

See also: CAIB

Irish

Pronunciation

Noun

caib

  1. genitive singular of cab

Mutation

Mutated forms of caib
radical lenition eclipsis
caib chaib gcaib

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

caib m

  1. genitive singular of cab

Mutation

Mutation of caib
radical lenition
caib chaib

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Welsh

Etymology

Closely resembles Scottish Gaelic caibe (“mattock”), but deriving the -b- in both Gaelic and Welsh from a common inherited source is difficult. Given that the Gaelic word is not found in Irish, it is possible to postulate that the Gaelic word is a borrowing from a Brittonic substrate language.

Noun

caib m or f (plural ceibiau)

  1. pickaxe
  2. mattock
    Synonym: batog

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of caib
radical soft nasal aspirate
caib gaib nghaib chaib

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “caib”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “caib”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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