da-rìribh

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• da-rìreadh, dha-rìreadh, ga-rìreadh, dha-rìribh, ga-rìribh, a-rìribh, rìribh
• an da-rìreadh, an da-rìribh, ann an da-rìreadh, ann an da-rìribh

Etymology

From Middle Irish darírib, apparently from de ḟírib (literally “from truths”), but the source of the first r is unclear; it may have arise through conflation with expressions like ar fír (literally “on truth”) and iar fír (literally “through truth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t̪aˈɾʲiːɾʲɪv], [t̪aˈɾʲiːɾʲʊ]

Adverb

da-rìribh

1. in earnest

Derived terms

• math dha-rìribh