nm – basically this word means ‘side’, and though it is used in a number of idiomatic phrases, it is never very far removed from this meaning. The main meanings of the noun on its own are: 1. flank, side □ tha dà thaobh air there are two sides to it □ tha dà thaobh aira’ bhonnach there are two sides to the argument (lit. the bannock) □ tha dàthaobh air a’ mhuir there are two sides to the sea □ tha dà thaobh air a’ mhaoil there are two sides to the headland (proverb) □ bha an similear a’ claon-adh an dara taobh the chimney was leaning to one side (see dara) □ charobh mi a’ gabhail taobh seach taobh I wasn’t taking one side more than the other / I wasn’t taking sides □ bha annàimhdean air gach taobh dhiubh their enemies were on each / every side of them □ thog sinn oirnn suas taobhna beinne we set off up the side of the mountain / up the mountainside □ airan taobh leis on the starboard side □ thug e buille air bhon taobhiosal he gave it a blow from the underside □ agobair taobh ri taobh working side by side □ tha e, taobh a mhàthar, dedhaoine a bhuineadh do theaghlach an righ he is on his mother’s side from people who belonged to the king’s family □ an taobh cli / an taobh ceàrr the left (side) □ taobh an fhasgaidh the lee(-side) □ taobh an fhuaraidh the windward (side) □ falbh o thaobh gutaobh dodge (v) □ air gach taobh reciprocal □ an comhair a thaoibh sideways adv (of a masc subj) 2. partiality, liking □ bha taobh aca ris they had a partiality for him □ bha truasagus taobh aige ris na croitearan he had pity and a partiality for the crofters □ gabh taobh (+ gen or poss adj) discriminate in favour of, side with □ ghabh e taobh nan croitearan he sided with the crofters □ ghabh e an taobh he took their side / sided with them 3. way, direction □ tha obair mònacha’ dol an taobh sin cuideachd peatrelated work is going that way too (this could also be taken as ‘in that area / therabouts too’) □ cha tug e sùil antaobh a bha mi he didn’t look my way / in my direction □ chuala mi a-rithistgur ann à taobh Obair Dheadhain a bha e I heard later that it was from Aberdeen way [that] he came □ … nuair a bhios e an taobh seo a-rithist … when he’ll be this way (here / in this direction) again □ … no tilleadh air aisan taobh a thàinig iad … or go back the way they had come □ an taobhseo hither, this way adv □ cha bhiiadsan a’ tighinn an taobh seo idir they won’t be coming here (= hither) at all □ note also: taobh+ gen via, by, by way of □ thill sinn a DhùnÈideann taobh Pheairt we returned to Glasgow via Perth □ a’ tilleadh a PhortRigh (or Port Ruighe) taobh Dhun Bheagain returning to Portree via Dunvegan An extension of this is □ gu a thaobh towards him / it masc □ gu a taobh towards her / it fem □ dè na faireach-dainnean a tha agad gu a taobh? what feelings do you have towards her? 4. angle, aspect, facet, point of view □ … ach coimhead air on taobh seo … but look at it from this angle / point of view / aspect □ … bho thaobh nandaoine seo … from these people’s point of view 5. taobh may mean coast (only when used with compass directions e.g. east coast, west coast etc.) □ air an taobh an iar on the west coast □ an taobh siar the west □ air taobhsiar na mòrthir on the west coast of the mainland □ … a bhuineas dothaobh siar Rois … who belongs to the west coast of Ross □ air taobhan ear na Hearadh on the east coast of Harris □ chaidh iad do thaobh siarChanada they went to the west coast of Canada
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