taobh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish tóeb.[1]

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /t̪ˠeːvˠ/
  • (Galway) IPA(key): /t̪ˠiːvˠ/
  • (Mayo) IPA(key): /t̪ˠiːw/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /t̪ˠɪːw/, /t̪ˠɯːw/[2]

Noun

taobh m or f (genitive singular taoibh or taoibhe, nominative plural taobhanna or taobha)

  1. side, flank

Declension
Declension of taobh

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative taobh taobhanna
Vocative a thaoibh a thaobhanna
Genitive taoibh taobhanna
Dative taobh taobhanna

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an taobh na taobhanna
Genitive an taoibh na dtaobhanna
Dative leis an taobh

don taobh

 leis na taobhanna
Alternative declension
Declension of taobh

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative taobh taobha
Vocative a thaobh a thaobha
Genitive taoibhe taobh
Dative taobh taobha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an taobh na taobha
Genitive na taoibhe na dtaobh
Dative leis an taobh

don taobh

 leis na taobha

Derived terms
  • aontaobhach (“unilateral”)
  • ar thaobh (“supporting, in favor of”)
  • bang thaoibh (“side-stroke”)
  • comhthaobhach (“collateral”)
  • d'aon taobh (“on one side”)
  • déthaobhach (“bilateral, double-sided”)
  • do thaobh (“sideways”)
  • fá dtaobh de (“about, around”)
  • i dtaobh (“about”)
  • i dtaobh go
  • i dtaobh is go (“because”)
  • i dtaobh le (“depending on”)
  • iltaobhach (“many-sided, multilateral”)
  • íostaobh (“downthrow”)
  • le taobh (“beside; besides”)
  • leataobh (“one side (of two); lay-by”)
  • ó thaobh féin de (“as far as ... is concerned”)
  • tabhair taobh le (“to rely on”)
  • taobh amuigh (“outside”)
  • taobh le
  • taobh le taobh (“side by side”)
  • taobh thiar de (“behind, at the back of”)
  • taobh tíre (“countryside”)
  • taobh-altóir (“side-altar”)
  • taobh-bhachlóg (“lateral bud”)
  • taobh-bhalla (“side-wall”)
  • taobh-bhealach (“side-path”)
  • taobh-bhealach isteach (“side-entrance”)
  • taobh-bhord (“side-table”)
  • taobh-bhóthar (“side-road”)
  • taobh-bhuille (“side-stroke”)
  • taobhach (“lateral; trusting”)
  • taobhacht (“trustfulness; partiality”)
  • taobhagán (“hypotenuse”)
  • taobhaí (“supporter”)
  • taobhaigh (“side with, support”)
  • taobhán (“longitudinal beam”)
  • taobhdhoras (“side-door”)
  • taobhfhód (“lateral sod in potato ridge”)
  • taobhfort (“traverse”)
  • taobhingear (“square offset”)
  • taobhlach (“siding”)
  • taobhlampa (“side-lamp”)
  • taobhlíne (“side-line, touch-line”)
  • taobhmhaor (“linesman”)
  • taobhmhiosúr (“offset”)
  • taobhnocht (“bare-sided, naked”)
  • taobhradadh (“side-lash”)
  • taobhrian (“offset”)
  • taobhrighin (“sluggish, slothful”)
  • taobhroinn (“aisle”)
  • taobhshlabhra (“side-chain”)
  • taobhsholas (“side-light”)
  • taobhshráid (“side street”)
  • taobhshraonacht (“lateral deflection”)
  • taobhshuite (“side-mounted”)
  • taobhthreoracha (“lateral sights”)
  • taobhuaim (“side-seam”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
taobh thaobh dtaobh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “taeb”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 49

Further reading
  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “taoḃ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 716
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “taobh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “taobh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “taobh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish tóeb.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t̪ʰɯːv/
  • (Ross-shire, Sutherland, East Perthshire, Mid Argyll) IPA(key): [t̪ʰuː]
  • (Strathspey) IPA(key): [t̪ʰʊi]
  • (West Perthshire, eastern Argyll) IPA(key): [t̪ʰɤː]

Noun

taobh m (genitive singular taoibh, plural taobhan)

  1. side
  2. way, direction

Derived terms

Preposition

taobh

  1. via

Verb

taobh (past thaobh, future taobhaidh, verbal noun taobhadh, past participle taobhte)

  1. side, side with, favour, be partial to
  2. approach
  3. espouse

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
taobhthaobh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “taobh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “taeb”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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