bòidheach

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From buaidheach (“having virtues”), from buaidh +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈb̥ɔːjəx/[1][2]
  • (Skye) IPA(key): /ˈb̥uæ.əx/[3] (corresponding to the form buaidheach)
  • (Tiree) IPA(key): /ˈb̥ɔː.əx/ (corresponding to the form bòdhach)

Adjective

bòidheach (genitive singular masculine bòidhich, comparative nas bòidhche, superlative as bòidhche)

  1. beautiful, pretty, fair, cute
    Antonym: mì-bhòidheach

Declension

Declension of bòidheach (type I adjective)
masculine feminine plural
nominative bòidheach bhòidheach bòidheach
genitive bhòidhich bòidhiche, bòidhich bòidheach
dative bòidheach bhòidhich bòidheach
vocative bhòidhich bhòidheach bòidheach

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of bòidheach
radical lenition
bòidheach bhòidheach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1940), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. I: The dialects of the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 63
  2. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1941), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. II: The dialects of Skye and Ross-shire, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 93
  3. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1941), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. II: The dialects of Skye and Ross-shire, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 29
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