aoibh

== Irish == === Alternative forms === aobh === Etymology === From Old Irish oíph, oíb (“semblance, appearance, beauty”), from Proto-Celtic *oɸibā (“beauty; appearance”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₁opi-bʰeh₂-, a compound of the root *bʰeh₂- (“to shine”) prefixed with *h₁opi-. Cognate with Sanskrit अभिभा (abhibhā, “inauspicious omen”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈiːvʲ/ === Noun === aoibh f (genitive singular aoibhe) (literary) form, beauty smile; pleasant expression ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== aoibhiúil (“pleasant, smiling”, adjective) drochaoibh ==== Related terms ==== aoibhinn aoibhneas Aoife === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “aoibh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN “aoibh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026