"gabh" meaning in Scottish Gaelic

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Verb

IPA: /kav/, /ka/, /kɔ/ Forms: ghabh [past], gabhaidh [future], gabhail [noun-from-verb], gabhte [participle, past]
Etymology: From Old Irish gaibid (“grasp; receive”), from Proto-Celtic *gabyeti, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeh₁bʰ-. Etymology templates: {{inh|gd|sga|gaibid||grasp; receive}} Old Irish gaibid (“grasp; receive”), {{inh|gd|cel-pro|*gabyeti}} Proto-Celtic *gabyeti, {{inh|gd|ine-pro|*gʰeh₁bʰ-}} Proto-Indo-European *gʰeh₁bʰ- Head templates: {{head|gd|verb|past|ghabh|||future|gabhaidh|||verbal noun|gabhail|||||past participle|gabhte|head=}} gabh (past ghabh, future gabhaidh, verbal noun gabhail, past participle gabhte), {{gd-verb|fut=gabhaidh|past=ghabh|pp=gabhte|vn=gabhail}} gabh (past ghabh, future gabhaidh, verbal noun gabhail, past participle gabhte)
  1. take, accept, receive, have
    Sense id: en-gabh-gd-verb-R2MtNfwh
  2. contain, hold
    Sense id: en-gabh-gd-verb-ysfcDFwI
  3. sing, say, give, deliver, perform
    Sense id: en-gabh-gd-verb-Tjzd5aHY
  4. get infected
    Sense id: en-gabh-gd-verb-WVMOjrro
  5. assume, pretend
    Sense id: en-gabh-gd-verb-SG3pqFU8
  6. burn, kindle, ferment
    Sense id: en-gabh-gd-verb-vglkkJaN
  7. undertake, endeavour, be concerned with
    Sense id: en-gabh-gd-verb-Cm1TZGL9
  8. arrange
    Sense id: en-gabh-gd-verb-PB8ndrhv
  9. can
    Sense id: en-gabh-gd-verb-n1hBluf-
  10. must, be compelled to
    Sense id: en-gabh-gd-verb-OXuS9Zyc Categories (other): Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header: 4 3 4 4 4 5 5 7 2 21 8 6 4 2 5 7 3 4 2
  11. enlist, engage as a servant
    Sense id: en-gabh-gd-verb-bI81K-us
  12. make secure
    Sense id: en-gabh-gd-verb-wqT-EvbG
  13. entertain, treat
    Sense id: en-gabh-gd-verb-Mq16aNxv
  14. acknowledge
    Sense id: en-gabh-gd-verb-CFr6c6iG
  15. worry
    Sense id: en-gabh-gd-verb-beL1PgPp
  16. conceive, become pregnant
    Sense id: en-gabh-gd-verb-gAOsjwCh
  17. beat, belabour
    Sense id: en-gabh-gd-verb-nVqCT76Q
  18. betake, repair, proceed, go (motion)
    Sense id: en-gabh-gd-verb-rF~KJJV0
  19. rest
    Sense id: en-gabh-gd-verb-LgnVIQ24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: a' gabhail a-steach [including], cho luath sa ghabhas (english: as soon as possible), gabh a-steach (english: include), gabh air mhàl (english: rent; from somebody), gabh àite (english: take place), gabh brath (english: take advantage), gabh dragh de (english: be worried by), gabh gaol air (english: fall in love with), gabh mo leisgeul (english: excuse me), gabh socair (english: take it easy), gabh tlachd ann (english: enjoy), gabh ùine (english: take [one's] time)

Inflected forms

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      "word": "a' gabhail a-steach"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "as soon as possible",
      "word": "cho luath sa ghabhas"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "include",
      "word": "gabh a-steach"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "rent; from somebody",
      "word": "gabh air mhàl"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "take place",
      "word": "gabh àite"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "take advantage",
      "word": "gabh brath"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "be worried by",
      "word": "gabh dragh de"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "fall in love with",
      "word": "gabh gaol air"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "excuse me",
      "word": "gabh mo leisgeul"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "take it easy",
      "word": "gabh socair"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "enjoy",
      "word": "gabh tlachd ann"
    },
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      "english": "take [one's] time",
      "word": "gabh ùine"
    }
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      "form": "ghabh",
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        "past"
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    },
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      "form": "gabhaidh",
      "tags": [
        "future"
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      "form": "gabhail",
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          "english": "Have/take a cup of tea.",
          "text": "Gabh cupa tì.",
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          "accept",
          "accept"
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          "receive",
          "receive"
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          "have",
          "have"
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          "hold"
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      ]
    },
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      "categories": [],
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        {
          "english": "Give [us] a song!",
          "text": "Gabh òran!",
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        }
      ],
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        "sing, say, give, deliver, perform"
      ],
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          "say",
          "say"
        ],
        [
          "give",
          "give"
        ],
        [
          "deliver",
          "deliver"
        ],
        [
          "perform",
          "perform"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "get infected"
      ],
      "id": "en-gabh-gd-verb-WVMOjrro",
      "links": [
        [
          "infected",
          "infected"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "assume, pretend"
      ],
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          "assume",
          "assume"
        ],
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          "pretend",
          "pretend"
        ]
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    },
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      "glosses": [
        "burn, kindle, ferment"
      ],
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          "burn",
          "burn"
        ],
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          "kindle",
          "kindle"
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        [
          "ferment",
          "ferment"
        ]
      ]
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      "glosses": [
        "undertake, endeavour, be concerned with"
      ],
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        [
          "undertake",
          "undertake"
        ],
        [
          "endeavour",
          "endeavour"
        ],
        [
          "concerned",
          "concerned"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "arrange"
      ],
      "id": "en-gabh-gd-verb-PB8ndrhv",
      "links": [
        [
          "arrange",
          "arrange"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        {
          "english": "That can't be done.",
          "text": "Cha ghabh sin a dhèanamh.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "as hot as possible",
          "text": "cho teth 's a ghabhas",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "can"
      ],
      "id": "en-gabh-gd-verb-n1hBluf-",
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        [
          "can",
          "can"
        ]
      ]
    },
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          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "must, be compelled to"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "must",
          "must"
        ],
        [
          "compelled",
          "compelled"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "enlist, engage as a servant"
      ],
      "id": "en-gabh-gd-verb-bI81K-us",
      "links": [
        [
          "enlist",
          "enlist"
        ],
        [
          "engage",
          "engage"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "make secure"
      ],
      "id": "en-gabh-gd-verb-wqT-EvbG",
      "links": [
        [
          "secure",
          "secure"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "entertain, treat"
      ],
      "id": "en-gabh-gd-verb-Mq16aNxv",
      "links": [
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          "entertain",
          "entertain"
        ],
        [
          "treat",
          "treat"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "acknowledge"
      ],
      "id": "en-gabh-gd-verb-CFr6c6iG",
      "links": [
        [
          "acknowledge",
          "acknowledge"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "worry"
      ],
      "id": "en-gabh-gd-verb-beL1PgPp",
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        [
          "worry",
          "worry"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "conceive, become pregnant"
      ],
      "id": "en-gabh-gd-verb-gAOsjwCh",
      "links": [
        [
          "conceive",
          "conceive"
        ],
        [
          "pregnant",
          "pregnant"
        ]
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "beat, belabour"
      ],
      "id": "en-gabh-gd-verb-nVqCT76Q",
      "links": [
        [
          "beat",
          "beat"
        ],
        [
          "belabour",
          "belabour"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "betake, repair, proceed, go (motion)"
      ],
      "id": "en-gabh-gd-verb-rF~KJJV0",
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        [
          "betake",
          "betake"
        ],
        [
          "repair",
          "repair"
        ],
        [
          "proceed",
          "proceed"
        ],
        [
          "go",
          "go"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "rest"
      ],
      "id": "en-gabh-gd-verb-LgnVIQ24",
      "links": [
        [
          "rest",
          "rest"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kav/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ka/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɔ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gabh"
}
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    "Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Old Irish",
    "Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Proto-Celtic",
    "Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Scottish Gaelic terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Scottish Gaelic verbs"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "including"
      ],
      "word": "a' gabhail a-steach"
    },
    {
      "english": "as soon as possible",
      "word": "cho luath sa ghabhas"
    },
    {
      "english": "include",
      "word": "gabh a-steach"
    },
    {
      "english": "rent; from somebody",
      "word": "gabh air mhàl"
    },
    {
      "english": "take place",
      "word": "gabh àite"
    },
    {
      "english": "take advantage",
      "word": "gabh brath"
    },
    {
      "english": "be worried by",
      "word": "gabh dragh de"
    },
    {
      "english": "fall in love with",
      "word": "gabh gaol air"
    },
    {
      "english": "excuse me",
      "word": "gabh mo leisgeul"
    },
    {
      "english": "take it easy",
      "word": "gabh socair"
    },
    {
      "english": "enjoy",
      "word": "gabh tlachd ann"
    },
    {
      "english": "take [one's] time",
      "word": "gabh ùine"
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "future"
      ]
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        "noun-from-verb"
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        "take, accept, receive, have"
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        {
          "english": "Give [us] a song!",
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          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "sing, say, give, deliver, perform"
      ],
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          "sing",
          "sing"
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          "say",
          "say"
        ],
        [
          "give",
          "give"
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        [
          "deliver",
          "deliver"
        ],
        [
          "perform",
          "perform"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "get infected"
      ],
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        [
          "infected",
          "infected"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "assume, pretend"
      ],
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        [
          "assume",
          "assume"
        ],
        [
          "pretend",
          "pretend"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "burn, kindle, ferment"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "burn",
          "burn"
        ],
        [
          "kindle",
          "kindle"
        ],
        [
          "ferment",
          "ferment"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "undertake, endeavour, be concerned with"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "undertake",
          "undertake"
        ],
        [
          "endeavour",
          "endeavour"
        ],
        [
          "concerned",
          "concerned"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "arrange"
      ],
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        [
          "arrange",
          "arrange"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        "Scottish Gaelic terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "That can't be done.",
          "text": "Cha ghabh sin a dhèanamh.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "as hot as possible",
          "text": "cho teth 's a ghabhas",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "can"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "can",
          "can"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "must, be compelled to"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "must",
          "must"
        ],
        [
          "compelled",
          "compelled"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "enlist, engage as a servant"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "enlist",
          "enlist"
        ],
        [
          "engage",
          "engage"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "make secure"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "secure",
          "secure"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "entertain, treat"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "entertain",
          "entertain"
        ],
        [
          "treat",
          "treat"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "acknowledge"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "acknowledge",
          "acknowledge"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "worry"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "worry",
          "worry"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "conceive, become pregnant"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "conceive",
          "conceive"
        ],
        [
          "pregnant",
          "pregnant"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "beat, belabour"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "beat",
          "beat"
        ],
        [
          "belabour",
          "belabour"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "betake, repair, proceed, go (motion)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "betake",
          "betake"
        ],
        [
          "repair",
          "repair"
        ],
        [
          "proceed",
          "proceed"
        ],
        [
          "go",
          "go"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "rest"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rest",
          "rest"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kav/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ka/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɔ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gabh"
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Scottish Gaelic dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-04-26 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-04-21 using wiktextract (93a6c53 and 21a9316). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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