obraich

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• oibrich

Etymology

From Old Irish opraid (“works, exerts oneself”), from opar (“work”) (compare obair).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoprɪç/

Verb

obraich (past dh'obraich, future obraichidh, verbal noun obrachadh or obair, past participle obraichte)

1. work, labor
2. operate

Derived terms

• co-obraich (“co-operate, collaborate”)