falbh

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfa.ʟav/

Verb

falbh (past dh'fhalbh, future falbhaidh, verbal noun falbh, past participle falbhte)

1. leave, depart, go away

Usage notes

• Only used intransitively. In transitive clauses fàg is used:

  Feumaidh mi falbh a-nis. ― I must go/leave now.

  Am fàg sinn an dùthaich? ― Shall we leave the country?

Noun

falbh m

1. verbal noun of falbh