buannaich

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Alteration of Middle Irish búadaigid. By surface analysis, buaidh +‎ -aich with insertion of -nn-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpuən̪ˠɪç/

Verb

buannaich (past bhuannaich, future buannaichidh, verbal noun buannachadh, past participle buannaichte)

  1. to win (a contest), be victorious
  2. to succeed

Mutation

Mutation of buannaich
radical lenition
buannaich bhuannaich

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

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