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garbh.

rough, harsh

5 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɡɑɾˠəvˠ/Aran, Munster/ˈɡaɾˠəvˠ/Connemara/ˈɡaɾˠuː/Mayo, Ulster

  1. rough, harsh

  2. rugged, coarse, crude

  3. unpolished

  4. approximate

  5. large

Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish garb, from Proto-Celtic *garwos (compare Welsh garw (“coarse”)).

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