da-rìribh
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
- da-rìreadh, dha-rìreadh, ga-rìreadh, dha-rìribh, ga-rìribh, a-rìribh, rìribh
- an da-rìreadh, an da-rìribh, ann an da-rìreadh, ann an da-rìribh
Etymology
From Middle Irish darírib, apparently from de ḟírib (literally “from truths”), but the source of the first r is unclear; it may have arise through conflation with expressions like ar fír (literally “on truth”) and iar fír (literally “through truth”).
Pronunciation
- (Lewis, Harris, Uist, Barra, Skye, Ross-shire, Lochaber, Lochalsh) IPA(key): /kaˈɾʲiːɾʲɪv/, /kaˈɾʲiːɾʲʊ/ (corresponding to the form ga-rìribh)
- (Lewis, Harris, Sutherland) IPA(key): /ɣaˈɾʲiːɾʲɪv/, /ɣaˈɾʲiːɾʲʊ/ (corresponding to the form dha-rìribh)
- (South Uist, Skye, Tiree, Argyll, Arran) IPA(key): /t̪aˈɾʲiːɾʲɪv/, /t̪aˈɾʲiːɾʲʊ/
- (Mull, Jura, North Argyll, Arran) IPA(key): /t̪aˈɾʲiːɾʲəɣ/ (corresponding to the form da-rìreadh)
- (Sutherland, Badenoch, Strathspey, Perthshire) IPA(key): /ˈɾʲiːɾʲʊ/ (corresponding to the form rìribh)
Adverb
da-rìribh