bealaidh

Irish

Noun

bealaidh

  1. vocative/genitive singular of bealadh

Mutation

Mutated forms of bealaidh
radical lenition eclipsis
bealaidh bhealaidh mbealaidh

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

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Uncertain, but Alexander MacBain (1896) thought this might be from Pictish (c.f. Old Cornish balzan, Breton balan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛl̪ˠɪ/

Noun

bealaidh m (genitive singular bealaidh, plural bealaidhean)

  1. broom (shrub)

Synonyms

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of bealaidh
radical lenition
bealaidh bhealaidh

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