raibh

Irish

Alternative forms

rabh (nonstandard)
robh (Ulster)

Etymology

From Old Irish ·roib.

Pronunciation

(Munster, Aran) IPA^(key): /ɾˠɛvʲ/[1]
(Cois Fharraige, Mayo) IPA^(key): /ɾˠo/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ɾˠo(h)/[2]

Verb

raibh

inflection of bí:
1. past dependent analytic
2. present subjunctive analytic

Derived terms

References

Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 44
Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 77/

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