buille faoi thuairim

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “a blow at random”

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɪl̠ʲə fˠa ˈd̪ˠuːɾʲəmʲ/[1] (corresponding to the form buille fá dtuairim)

Noun

buille faoi thuairim m (plural buillí faoi thuairim)

  1. (rough) guess, conjecture
    Synonyms: amas, amhras, barúil, tomhas

Mutation

Mutated forms of buille faoi thuairim
radical lenition eclipsis
buille faoi thuairim bhuille faoi thuairim mbuille faoi thuairim

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

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 314, page 110

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