buadhair

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /puəɣɛɾʲ/

Noun

buadhair m (genitive singular buadhair, plural buadhairean)

  1. conqueror, champion, victor
  2. (grammar) adjective

Derived terms

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
buadhairbhuadhair
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “buadhair”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • Black, Ronald. Cothrom Ionnsachaidh: A Chance to Learn Scottish Gaelic Grammar and Exercises Peebles, Scotland: Published by the author (2002), p.212.
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