taobh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish táeb.

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /t̪ˠeːvˠ/
(Galway) IPA^(key): /t̪ˠiːvˠ/
(Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): /t̪ˠiːw/

Noun

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

side
1. border, edge
2. part bounded by side(s)
3. flank
4. aspect, direction
5. region
6. point of view, attitude
7. party, team, faction, cause
8. line of descent
9. (literary) page (of book)
10. side-patch
11. reliance, dependence, recourse, resort

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

Derived terms

Terms derived from taobh

aontaobhach (“unilateral”, adj)
ar thaobh (“on the side of, supporting, in favor of”)
comhthaobhach (“collateral”)
d'aon taobh (“on one side, together, united”)
déthaobhach (“bilateral”, adj)
do thaobh (“in regard to; to one side, sideways”)
fá dtaobh de (“about, around, concerning”)
i dtaobh (“about, concerning”)
i dtaobh go, i dtaobh is go (“because”)
i dtaobh le (“depending on”)
iltaobhach (“many-sided, multilateral”)
íostaobh m (“downthrow limb, downthrow side”)
leataobh m (“one side (of two); lay-by”)
le taobh (“beside, compared with; besides, in addition to”)
ó thaobh féin de (“as far as ... is concerned”)
side-lash m
tabhair taobh le (“to rely on”)
taobhach (“lateral; trusting”)
taobhacht f (“trustfulness, confidence; tendentiousness, partiality”)

taobhagán m (“hypotenuse”)
taobhaí m (“companion; adherent, supporter”)
taobhaigh (“draw near, approach; side with, support; rely on, trust”, verb)
taobh-altóir f (“side-altar”)
taobh amuigh (“outside”)
taobhán m (“longitudinal beam (in roof), purlin; stave, staff (for support)”)
taobh-bhachlóg f (“lateral bud”)
taobh-bhalla m (“side-wall”)
taobh-bhealach m (“side-path”)
taobh-bhealach isteach m (“side-entrance”)
taobh-bhord m (“side-table”)
taobh-bhóthar m (“side-road”)
taobh-bhuille m (“side-stroke”)
taobhdhoras m (“side-door”)
taobhfhód m (“lateral sod in potato ridge”)
taobhfort m (“traverse”)
taobhingear m (“square offset”)
taobhlach m (“siding”)

taobhlampa m (“side-lamp”)
taobh le, i dtaobh le (“relying, depending, on; beside, alongside; confined to”)
taobh le taobh (“side by side”)
taobhlíne f (“side-line, touch-line”)
taobhmhaor m (“linesman”)
taobhmhiosúr m (“offset”)
taobhnocht (“bare-sided, naked”)
taobhrian (“offset”, verb)
taobhrighin (“sluggish, slothful”)
taobhroinn f (“aisle”)
taobhshlabhra m (“side-chain”)
taobhsholas m (“side-light”)
taobhshráid f (“side street”)
taobhshraonacht f (“lateral deflection”)
taobhshuite (“side-mounted”)
taobhthreoracha f pl (“lateral sights”)
taobh tíre m (“countryside”)
taobhuaim f (“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

“taeb” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
“taoḃ” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
"taobh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish táeb.

Noun

taobh m (genitive singular taoibh, plural taobhan)

side
way, direction

Mutation

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

Derived terms

Terms derived from taobh

an dàrna taobh (“to one side, aside”)
an taobh a-staigh a-muigh (“inside out”)
beulaibh (“front”)
cuir an dàrna taobh (“put to one side, set aside”)
cùlaibh (“back”)

dà-thaobhach (“bilateral”, adj)
ri taobh (“beside”)
taobhaich (“side”, verb)
taobhaiche (“partisan”) (politics)

taobh athar (“paternal”)
taobh-cheum (“digression”)
taobh-duilleige (“page”) (of a book)
taobh màthar (“maternal”)

Preposition

taobh

via

References

“taeb” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

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