tòb

See also: tob and TOB

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse hópr, with prosthetic t due to h being interpreted as lenited th.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t̪ʰɔːp/[1]

Noun

tòb m (genitive singular tòib or tòba, plural tòib or tòban)

  1. bay, cove

References

  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 60
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