riar

See also: ríar

Irish

Alternative forms
  • riaraigh

Etymology

From Old Irish ríar.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɾˠiəɾˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ɾˠeːɾˠ/, (older) /ɾˠɤːɾˠ/[1]

Verb

riar (present analytic riarann, future analytic riarfaidh, verbal noun riar, past participle riartha)

  1. (transitive) administer, manage
  2. (transitive) provide (ar, do (“for”))
  3. (transitive) distribute, allocate; supply
  4. (transitive) serve, obey

Conjugation
conjugation of riar (first conjugation – A)
singular plural relative autonomous
first second third first second third
indicative present riaraim riarann tú;
riarair†		 riarann sé, sí riaraimid riarann sibh riarann siad;
riaraid†		 a riarann; a riaras riartar
past riar mé; riaras riar tú; riarais riar sé, sí riaramar; riar muid riar sibh; riarabhair riar siad; riaradar a riar /
ar riar*		 riaradh
past habitual riarainn riartá riaradh sé, sí riaraimis; riaradh muid riaradh sibh riaraidís; riaradh siad a riaradh /
a riaradh*		 riartaí
future riarfaidh mé;
riarfad		 riarfaidh tú;
riarfair†		 riarfaidh sé, sí riarfaimid;
riarfaidh muid		 riarfaidh sibh riarfaidh siad;
riarfaid†		 a riarfaidh; a riarfas riarfar
conditional riarfainn riarfá riarfadh sé, sí riarfaimis; riarfadh muid riarfadh sibh riarfaidís; riarfadh siad a riarfadh /
a riarfadh*		 riarfaí
subjunctive present go riara mé;
go riarad†		 go riara tú;
go riarair†		 go riara sé, sí go riaraimid;
go riara muid		 go riara sibh go riara siad;
go riaraid†		 — go riartar
past dá riarainn dá riartá dá riaradh sé, sí dá riaraimis;
dá riaradh muid		 dá riaradh sibh dá riaraidís;
dá riaradh siad		 — dá riartaí
imperative riaraim riar riaradh sé, sí riaraimis riaraigí;
riaraidh†		 riaraidís — riartar
verbal noun riar
past participle riartha

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form

Derived terms
  • athriar (“readminister”, verb)
  • riarachán m (“administration”)
  • riarthach (“administrative; dispensing, distributive”, adjective)
  • riarthóir m (“administrator; server, dispenser”)
  • soriartha
  • riarthóireacht f (“(act of) administering, dispensing; administration”)

Noun

riar m (genitive singular as substantive riar, genitive as verbal noun riartha)

  1. verbal noun of riar
  2. administration, management
  3. provision, service
  4. distribution, allocation
  5. share, supply; sufficiency
  6. Alternative form of réir

Declension
As substantive
Declension of riar

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative riar
Vocative a riar
Genitive riar
Dative riar

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an riar
Genitive an riar
Dative leis an riar

don riar

As verbal noun
Declension of riar

Irregular

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative riar
Vocative a riar
Genitive riartha
Dative riar

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an riar
Genitive an riartha
Dative leis an riar

don riar

Alternative forms
  • (verbal noun): riaradh m

Derived terms
  • athriar f (“readministration”)

References
  1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 31

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /rˠiəɾ/

Noun

riar m (dative singular rèir, genitive singular rèir, plural riaran)

  1. will, desire, pleasure, inclination
    Synonym: toil

Derived terms

Swedish

Verb

riar

  1. present indicative of ria

Anagrams
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