robh

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Irish

Pronunciation

Verb

robh

  1. Ulster form of raibh

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 68

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rˠɔ/, or /rˠɔh/ when emphatic.
  • Hyphenation: robh

Verb

cha robh

  1. negative past of bi
    Cha robh an t-uisge blàth.The water wasn't warm.

Verb

an robh?

  1. affirmative interrogative past of bi
    An robh thu toilichte?Were you happy?

Usage notes

  • In highly colloquial speech can be shortened to robh, with the an being dropped.

Verb

nach robh?

  1. negative interrogative past of bi

References

  • Colin Mark (2003) “bi”, in The Gaelic-English dictionary, London: Routledge, →ISBN, page 75