bòidheach

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔːjəx/
  • (Skye) IPA(key): /ˈpuəjəx/[1] (corresponding to the form buaidheach)

Adjective

bòidheach (genitive singular masculine bòidhich, comparative 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. ^ https://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/track/13419
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