obraich

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

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
  3. tease
    Bha iad ag obair air Seumas.They were teasing James.

Derived terms

  • co-obraich (co-operate, collaborate)