bho

See also: BHO and bhó

Translingual

Symbol

bho

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Bhojpuri.

Pali

Alternative forms

Particle

bho

  1. (vocative) friend
  2. vocative singular/plural of bhavant (sir)

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish úa. Cognates include Manx voish.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɔ/

Preposition

bho (+ dative, triggers lenition, combined with the singular definite article bhon)

  1. from
    Synonyms: à, o
  2. since
    Synonym: o

Inflection

Personal inflection of bho
Person: simple emphatic
singular first bhuam bhuamsa
second bhuat bhuatsa
third m bhuaithe bhuaithesan
f bhuaipe bhuaipese
plural first bhuainn bhuainne
second bhuaibh bhuaibhse
third bhuapa bhuapasan

Further reading

  • MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “bho”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[1], Stirling, →ISBN