abhras

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish abras (“gesture, action, handiwork, yarn-spinning”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈəuɾˠəsˠ/

Noun

abhras m (genitive singular abhrais)

  1. handiwork (carding, spinning, etc.)
  2. yarn
    Synonym: snáth
    1. gainful work; benefit, product
    2. material, substance

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
abhras n-abhras habhras t-abhras
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • "abhras" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “abras” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “abhras” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “abhras” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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