blàr
See also: blár
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish blāro-s, from Proto-Celtic *blā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɫ̪aːɾ/
Noun
blàr m (genitive singular blàir, plural blàir or blàran)
- battle, uproar
- Am Blàr Mharatoin ― The Battle of Marathon
- battlefield, field
- moss
Synonyms
- (battle): cath
Derived terms
- blàran (“open space”)
- Blair
Descendants
- English: Blair, Blaire, Blayre
Adjective
blàr (comparative blàire)
- hew, white-faced
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| blàr | bhlàr |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
References
- MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “blàr”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Stirling, →ISBN, page blàr