àraich

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *ad-reg-, from *regeti (“to strengthen”).

Verb

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àraich (past dh'àraich, future àraichidh, verbal noun àrach, past participle àraichte)

  1. breed, train
  2. bring up, foster, raise
  3. brood
  4. cherish, nurture, nourish, tend to

Conjugation

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Tense \ Voice Active Passive
Present ag àrach --
Past dh'àraich àraicheadh
Future àraichidh àraichear
Conditional àraicheadh àraichteadh

Derived terms

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References

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  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “àraich”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “àrach”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎[2], Stirling, →ISBN
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