# arbhar
## Irish
### Etymology

From Old Irish arbor n (“grain, corn”).

### Pronunciation

* (Munster) IPA: /əˈɾˠuːɾˠ/
* (Aran) IPA: /ˈɑɾˠuːɾˠ/
* (Connacht, Ulster) IPA: /ˈaɾˠ(ə)wəɾˠ/

### Noun

arbhar m (genitive singular arbhair or arbha)
* corn, cereals (fruits of a cereal crop)
    cruach arbhair ― a stack of corn
    Cruaitear an arbhar san áith.The corn is hardened in the kiln.
    Tá mórán arbhair againn i mbliana.We have a lot of grain this year.

#### Declension

bare forms
case
singular
nominative
arbhar
vocative
a arbhair
genitive
arbhair
dative
arbhar
forms with the definite article
case
singular
nominative
an t-arbhar
genitive
an arbhair
dative
leis an arbhar don arbhar :

##### Alternative declension

bare forms
case
singular
nominative
arbhar
vocative
a arbha
genitive
arbha
dative
arbhar
forms with the definite article
case
singular
nominative
an t-arbhar
genitive
an arbha
dative
leis an arbhar don arbhar :

#### Derived terms

* arbhar Indiach m (“maize, corn”)
* calóga arbhair f pl (“cornflakes”)

### Mutation

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

### References

* ↑ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 arbar”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
* ↑ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 45
* ↑ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 50

### Further reading

* Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “arḃar”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 38
* Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “arbhar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

## Scottish Gaelic
### Etymology 1

From Old Irish arbor n (“grain, corn”).

#### Pronunciation

* (Lewis, Harris, North Uist, Sutherland) IPA: /ˈaɾavəɾ/
* (Benbecula, Skye, Tiree) IPA: /ˈaɾa.əɾ/
* (South Uist, Wester Ross) IPA: /ˈaɾa.uɾ/
* (Barra) IPA: /ˈaɾawəɾ/
* (Islay, Argyll) IPA: /ˈaɾaɾ/

#### Noun

arbhar m (genitive singular arbhair)
* corn (fruits of a cereal crop, growing or in sheaf; includes grain and straw, but ceases to be applied to either when separated by threshing)

### Etymology 2

From Old Irish arbar m (“host, army”).

#### Noun

arbhar m (genitive singular arbhair)
* (rare) host, army

### Mutation

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

### References

* ↑ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 arbar (‘grain, corn’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
* ↑ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
* ↑ Rev. C. M. Robertson (1902) “Skye Gaelic”, in Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness, Volume XXIII: 1898-99‎, Gaelic Society of Inverness, pages 54-88
* ↑ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath
* ↑ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 arbar (‘host, army’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

### Further reading

* Edward Dwelly (1911) “arbhar”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN