riach

Irish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɾˠiəx/

Etymology 1

Alteration of diabhal (“devil”).

Noun

riach m (genitive singular riaigh)

(euphemistic) devil (used in certain fixed expressions)
th’anam ón riabhach
the devil take your soul

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “riach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 49

Adjective

riach (genitive singular masculine riaigh, genitive singular feminine riaiche, plural riacha, not comparable)

Alternative form of riabhach (“brindled”)

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