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obair.

verbal noun of oibrigh

5 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɔbˠəɾʲ/Munster/ˈobˠəɾʲ/Connacht/ˈɞbˠəɾʲ/Ulster/ˈʊbˠəɾʲ/Ulster
  1. verbal noun of oibrigh

    feminine · form-of · noun-from-verb
  2. work, labor

    feminine
    Molann an obair an saor.
  3. job, task

    feminine
  4. business, employment

    feminine
  5. handiwork

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish opar, from Latin opera, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep- (“to work”).

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