lúbaire
Irish
Etymology
From lúb + -aire.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠuːbˠəɾʲə/
Noun
lúbaire m (genitive singular lúbaire, nominative plural lúbairí)
- crafty person, twister
Declension
Declension of lúbaire
Fourth declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
|
Derived terms
- lúbaireacht
Further reading
- "lúbaire" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “bender” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- “rat” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- “twister” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- “weasel” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.